Home / 975,978,734.40-1,465,101,842.40-588,239,380.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,978,734.40, 1,465,101,842.40 and 588,239,380.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,978,734.40, 1,465,101,842.40 and 588,239,380.80 is: 883,042,396.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,978,734.40 : 1,465,101,842.40 = 588,239,380.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,978,734.40/1,465,101,842.40 = 588,239,380.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,978,734.40x = 1,465,101,842.40 × 588,239,380.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,978,734.40x = 861,830,600,582,315,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,830,600,582,315,136/975,978,734.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,042,396.53

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.