Home / 978,418,363.26-1,467,627,542.46-356,680,223.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,418,363.26, 1,467,627,542.46 and 356,680,223.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,418,363.26, 1,467,627,542.46 and 356,680,223.04 is: 535,020,333.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,418,363.26 : 1,467,627,542.46 = 356,680,223.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,418,363.26/1,467,627,542.46 = 356,680,223.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,418,363.26x = 1,467,627,542.46 × 356,680,223.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,418,363.26x = 523,473,719,184,279,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,473,719,184,279,936/978,418,363.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,020,333.67

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.