Home / 8,857,372,235.80-13,287,971,541.30-2,647,165,286.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,857,372,235.80, 13,287,971,541.30 and 2,647,165,286.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,857,372,235.80, 13,287,971,541.30 and 2,647,165,286.20 is: 3,971,319,715.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,857,372,235.80 : 13,287,971,541.30 = 2,647,165,286.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,857,372,235.80/13,287,971,541.30 = 2,647,165,286.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,857,372,235.80x = 13,287,971,541.30 × 2,647,165,286.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,857,372,235.80x = 35,175,456,988,142,866,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,175,456,988,142,866,432/8,857,372,235.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,971,319,715.57

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.