Home / 870,721,153.50-1,201,595,206.41-479,580,577.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 870,721,153.50, 1,201,595,206.41 and 479,580,577.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 870,721,153.50, 1,201,595,206.41 and 479,580,577.50 is: 661,821,204.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,721,153.50 : 1,201,595,206.41 = 479,580,577.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,721,153.50/1,201,595,206.41 = 479,580,577.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,721,153.50x = 1,201,595,206.41 × 479,580,577.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,721,153.50x = 576,261,723,011,339,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,261,723,011,339,520/870,721,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,821,204.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.