Home / 262,451,773.08-362,176,429.86-144,974,574.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,451,773.08, 362,176,429.86 and 144,974,574.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,451,773.08, 362,176,429.86 and 144,974,574.92 is: 200,061,037.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,451,773.08 : 362,176,429.86 = 144,974,574.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,451,773.08/362,176,429.86 = 144,974,574.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,451,773.08x = 362,176,429.86 × 144,974,574.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,451,773.08x = 52,506,373,964,996,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,506,373,964,996,696/262,451,773.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,061,037.31

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.