Home / 257,815,654.80-386,156,611.80-223,803,430.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,815,654.80, 386,156,611.80 and 223,803,430.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,815,654.80, 386,156,611.80 and 223,803,430.80 is: 335,213,059.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,815,654.80 : 386,156,611.80 = 223,803,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,815,654.80/386,156,611.80 = 223,803,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,815,654.80x = 386,156,611.80 × 223,803,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,815,654.80x = 86,423,174,546,943,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,423,174,546,943,776/257,815,654.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,213,059.94

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.