Home / 764,003,999.80-1,146,005,999.70-272,952,515.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 764,003,999.80, 1,146,005,999.70 and 272,952,515.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 764,003,999.80, 1,146,005,999.70 and 272,952,515.80 is: 409,428,773.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,003,999.80 : 1,146,005,999.70 = 272,952,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,003,999.80/1,146,005,999.70 = 272,952,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,003,999.80x = 1,146,005,999.70 × 272,952,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,003,999.80x = 312,805,220,740,009,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,805,220,740,009,088/764,003,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,428,773.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.