Home / 280,184,679.60-420,277,019.40-264,312,308.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 280,184,679.60, 420,277,019.40 and 264,312,308.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 280,184,679.60, 420,277,019.40 and 264,312,308.40 is: 396,468,462.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,184,679.60 : 420,277,019.40 = 264,312,308.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,184,679.60/420,277,019.40 = 264,312,308.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,184,679.60x = 420,277,019.40 × 264,312,308.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,184,679.60x = 111,084,389,165,085,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,084,389,165,085,584/280,184,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,468,462.60

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.