Home / 979,808,621.20-1,469,712,931.80-397,821,677.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,808,621.20, 1,469,712,931.80 and 397,821,677.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,808,621.20, 1,469,712,931.80 and 397,821,677.20 is: 596,732,515.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,808,621.20 : 1,469,712,931.80 = 397,821,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,808,621.20/1,469,712,931.80 = 397,821,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,808,621.20x = 1,469,712,931.80 × 397,821,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,808,621.20x = 584,683,663,531,205,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,683,663,531,205,120/979,808,621.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,732,515.80

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.