Home / 253,271,495.90-379,972,743.81-148,315,476.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,271,495.90, 379,972,743.81 and 148,315,476.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,271,495.90, 379,972,743.81 and 148,315,476.87 is: 222,511,572.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,271,495.90 : 379,972,743.81 = 148,315,476.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,271,495.90/379,972,743.81 = 148,315,476.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,271,495.90x = 379,972,743.81 × 148,315,476.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,271,495.90x = 56,355,838,695,782,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,355,838,695,782,496/253,271,495.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,511,572.00

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.