Home / 242,208,468.96-334,684,909.98-172,472,781.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,208,468.96, 334,684,909.98 and 172,472,781.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,208,468.96, 334,684,909.98 and 172,472,781.48 is: 238,323,777.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,208,468.96 : 334,684,909.98 = 172,472,781.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,208,468.96/334,684,909.98 = 172,472,781.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,208,468.96x = 334,684,909.98 × 172,472,781.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,208,468.96x = 57,724,037,343,634,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,724,037,343,634,008/242,208,468.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,323,777.82

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.