Home / 996,651,506.40-1,494,977,259.60-478,957,113.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,651,506.40, 1,494,977,259.60 and 478,957,113.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,651,506.40, 1,494,977,259.60 and 478,957,113.60 is: 718,435,670.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,651,506.40 : 1,494,977,259.60 = 478,957,113.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,651,506.40/1,494,977,259.60 = 478,957,113.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,651,506.40x = 1,494,977,259.60 × 478,957,113.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,651,506.40x = 716,029,993,155,653,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,029,993,155,653,888/996,651,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,435,670.40

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.