Home / 8,555,656,112.76-12,824,426,540.22-2,877,839,537.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,555,656,112.76, 12,824,426,540.22 and 2,877,839,537.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,555,656,112.76, 12,824,426,540.22 and 2,877,839,537.40 is: 4,313,712,619.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,555,656,112.76 : 12,824,426,540.22 = 2,877,839,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,555,656,112.76/12,824,426,540.22 = 2,877,839,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,555,656,112.76x = 12,824,426,540.22 × 2,877,839,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,555,656,112.76x = 36,906,641,741,927,006,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,906,641,741,927,006,208/8,555,656,112.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,712,619.52

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.