Home / 848,281,635.05-1,272,422,452.58-787,059,631.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 848,281,635.05, 1,272,422,452.58 and 787,059,631.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 848,281,635.05, 1,272,422,452.58 and 787,059,631.85 is: 1,180,589,447.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,281,635.05 : 1,272,422,452.58 = 787,059,631.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,281,635.05/1,272,422,452.58 = 787,059,631.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,281,635.05x = 1,272,422,452.58 × 787,059,631.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,281,635.05x = 1,001,472,347,074,991,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,472,347,074,991,488/848,281,635.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,180,589,447.77

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.