Home / 278,291,288.10-417,436,932.15-252,761,124.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 278,291,288.10, 417,436,932.15 and 252,761,124.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 278,291,288.10, 417,436,932.15 and 252,761,124.90 is: 379,141,687.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,291,288.10 : 417,436,932.15 = 252,761,124.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,291,288.10/417,436,932.15 = 252,761,124.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,291,288.10x = 417,436,932.15 × 252,761,124.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,291,288.10x = 105,511,828,545,038,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,511,828,545,038,976/278,291,288.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,141,687.35

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.