Home / 977,595,872.80-1,468,094,420.40-518,430,848.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,595,872.80, 1,468,094,420.40 and 518,430,848.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,595,872.80, 1,468,094,420.40 and 518,430,848.80 is: 778,548,127.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,595,872.80 : 1,468,094,420.40 = 518,430,848.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,595,872.80/1,468,094,420.40 = 518,430,848.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,595,872.80x = 1,468,094,420.40 × 518,430,848.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,595,872.80x = 761,105,436,486,516,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,105,436,486,516,096/977,595,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 778,548,127.77

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.