Home / 797,274,005.80-1,195,911,008.70-791,899,234.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 797,274,005.80, 1,195,911,008.70 and 791,899,234.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 797,274,005.80, 1,195,911,008.70 and 791,899,234.60 is: 1,187,848,851.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,274,005.80 : 1,195,911,008.70 = 791,899,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,274,005.80/1,195,911,008.70 = 791,899,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,274,005.80x = 1,195,911,008.70 × 791,899,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,274,005.80x = 947,041,012,439,244,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 947,041,012,439,244,032/797,274,005.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,187,848,851.90

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.