Home / 879,170,600.32-1,213,257,815.78-482,719,268.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,170,600.32, 1,213,257,815.78 and 482,719,268.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,170,600.32, 1,213,257,815.78 and 482,719,268.50 is: 666,153,901.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,170,600.32 : 1,213,257,815.78 = 482,719,268.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,170,600.32/1,213,257,815.78 = 482,719,268.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,170,600.32x = 1,213,257,815.78 × 482,719,268.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,170,600.32x = 585,662,925,335,229,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,662,925,335,229,312/879,170,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,153,901.33

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.