Home / 847,872,140.70-1,271,808,211.05-265,655,027.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 847,872,140.70, 1,271,808,211.05 and 265,655,027.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 847,872,140.70, 1,271,808,211.05 and 265,655,027.10 is: 398,482,540.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,872,140.70 : 1,271,808,211.05 = 265,655,027.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,872,140.70/1,271,808,211.05 = 265,655,027.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,872,140.70x = 1,271,808,211.05 × 265,655,027.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,872,140.70x = 337,862,244,772,490,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,862,244,772,490,240/847,872,140.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,482,540.65

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.