Home / 762,542,265.02-1,052,250,575.27-427,950,166.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 762,542,265.02, 1,052,250,575.27 and 427,950,166.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 762,542,265.02, 1,052,250,575.27 and 427,950,166.86 is: 590,538,819.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    762,542,265.02 : 1,052,250,575.27 = 427,950,166.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    762,542,265.02/1,052,250,575.27 = 427,950,166.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    762,542,265.02x = 1,052,250,575.27 × 427,950,166.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    762,542,265.02x = 450,310,809,263,187,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,310,809,263,187,776/762,542,265.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,538,819.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.