Home / 272,227,563,504.80-375,843,579,524.24-173,292,648,279.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 272,227,563,504.80, 375,843,579,524.24 and 173,292,648,279.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 272,227,563,504.80, 375,843,579,524.24 and 173,292,648,279.24 is: 239,251,780,370.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,227,563,504.80 : 375,843,579,524.24 = 173,292,648,279.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,227,563,504.80/375,843,579,524.24 = 173,292,648,279.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,227,563,504.80x = 375,843,579,524.24 × 173,292,648,279.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,227,563,504.80x = 65,130,929,234,504,681,783,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,130,929,234,504,681,783,296/272,227,563,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,251,780,370.71

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.