Home / 273,542,593.80-409,662,547.02-158,284,233.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,542,593.80, 409,662,547.02 and 158,284,233.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,542,593.80, 409,662,547.02 and 158,284,233.48 is: 237,049,453.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,542,593.80 : 409,662,547.02 = 158,284,233.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,542,593.80/409,662,547.02 = 158,284,233.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,542,593.80x = 409,662,547.02 × 158,284,233.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,542,593.80x = 64,843,122,240,525,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,843,122,240,525,152/273,542,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,049,453.03

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.