Home / 258,931,322.40-388,396,983.60-246,987,386.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,931,322.40, 388,396,983.60 and 246,987,386.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,931,322.40, 388,396,983.60 and 246,987,386.40 is: 370,481,079.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,931,322.40 : 388,396,983.60 = 246,987,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,931,322.40/388,396,983.60 = 246,987,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,931,322.40x = 388,396,983.60 × 246,987,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,931,322.40x = 95,929,155,865,007,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,929,155,865,007,664/258,931,322.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,481,079.60

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.