Home / 261,684,007.35-392,526,011.03-259,892,416.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,684,007.35, 392,526,011.03 and 259,892,416.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,684,007.35, 392,526,011.03 and 259,892,416.95 is: 389,838,625.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,684,007.35 : 392,526,011.03 = 259,892,416.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,684,007.35/392,526,011.03 = 259,892,416.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,684,007.35x = 392,526,011.03 × 259,892,416.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,684,007.35x = 102,014,533,721,029,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,014,533,721,029,584/261,684,007.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,838,625.43

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.