Home / 216,647,265.44-298,894,766.10-142,347,843.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,647,265.44, 298,894,766.10 and 142,347,843.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,647,265.44, 298,894,766.10 and 142,347,843.02 is: 196,388,471.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,647,265.44 : 298,894,766.10 = 142,347,843.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,647,265.44/298,894,766.10 = 142,347,843.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,647,265.44x = 298,894,766.10 × 142,347,843.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,647,265.44x = 42,547,025,244,302,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,547,025,244,302,424/216,647,265.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,388,471.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.