Home / 883,232,174.70-1,218,860,593-481,346,018.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,232,174.70, 1,218,860,593 and 481,346,018.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,232,174.70, 1,218,860,593 and 481,346,018.60 is: 664,257,610.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,232,174.70 : 1,218,860,593 = 481,346,018.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,232,174.70/1,218,860,593 = 481,346,018.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,232,174.70x = 1,218,860,593 × 481,346,018.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,232,174.70x = 586,693,693,668,985,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,693,693,668,985,088/883,232,174.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,257,610.26

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.