Home / 958,624,301.60-1,437,936,452.40-493,719,714.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,624,301.60, 1,437,936,452.40 and 493,719,714.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,624,301.60, 1,437,936,452.40 and 493,719,714.80 is: 740,579,572.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,624,301.60 : 1,437,936,452.40 = 493,719,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,624,301.60/1,437,936,452.40 = 493,719,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,624,301.60x = 1,437,936,452.40 × 493,719,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,624,301.60x = 709,937,575,179,451,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,937,575,179,451,776/958,624,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,579,572.20

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.