Home / 848,007,196.88-1,272,011,260.05-387,622,515.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,007,196.88, 1,272,011,260.05 and 387,622,515.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,007,196.88, 1,272,011,260.05 and 387,622,515.78 is: 581,433,986.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,007,196.88 : 1,272,011,260.05 = 387,622,515.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,007,196.88/1,272,011,260.05 = 387,622,515.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,007,196.88x = 1,272,011,260.05 × 387,622,515.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,007,196.88x = 493,060,204,721,068,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,060,204,721,068,736/848,007,196.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,433,986.10

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.