Home / 238,464,905.40-357,697,358.10-74,716,342.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,464,905.40, 357,697,358.10 and 74,716,342.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,464,905.40, 357,697,358.10 and 74,716,342.20 is: 112,074,513.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,464,905.40 : 357,697,358.10 = 74,716,342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,464,905.40/357,697,358.10 = 74,716,342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,464,905.40x = 357,697,358.10 × 74,716,342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,464,905.40x = 26,725,838,211,835,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,725,838,211,835,544/238,464,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,074,513.30

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.