Home / 821,960,615.78-1,232,940,899.84-379,172,288.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 821,960,615.78, 1,232,940,899.84 and 379,172,288.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 821,960,615.78, 1,232,940,899.84 and 379,172,288.72 is: 568,758,422.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821,960,615.78 : 1,232,940,899.84 = 379,172,288.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821,960,615.78/1,232,940,899.84 = 379,172,288.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821,960,615.78x = 1,232,940,899.84 × 379,172,288.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821,960,615.78x = 467,497,022,848,829,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,497,022,848,829,056/821,960,615.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,758,422.09

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.