Home / 852,800,721.97-1,275,508,231.39-502,211,087.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,800,721.97, 1,275,508,231.39 and 502,211,087.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,800,721.97, 1,275,508,231.39 and 502,211,087.27 is: 751,141,924.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,800,721.97 : 1,275,508,231.39 = 502,211,087.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,800,721.97/1,275,508,231.39 = 502,211,087.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,800,721.97x = 1,275,508,231.39 × 502,211,087.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,800,721.97x = 640,574,375,705,695,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,574,375,705,695,616/852,800,721.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,141,924.73

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.