Home / 277,403,996.40-382,823,700.84-158,324,200.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,403,996.40, 382,823,700.84 and 158,324,200.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,403,996.40, 382,823,700.84 and 158,324,200.20 is: 218,490,926.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,403,996.40 : 382,823,700.84 = 158,324,200.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,403,996.40/382,823,700.84 = 158,324,200.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,403,996.40x = 382,823,700.84 × 158,324,200.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,403,996.40x = 60,610,256,253,097,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,610,256,253,097,056/277,403,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,490,926.73

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.