Home / 283,320,555.44-424,658,459.10-172,411,611.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 283,320,555.44, 424,658,459.10 and 172,411,611.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 283,320,555.44, 424,658,459.10 and 172,411,611.17 is: 258,421,239.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    283,320,555.44 : 424,658,459.10 = 172,411,611.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    283,320,555.44/424,658,459.10 = 172,411,611.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    283,320,555.44x = 424,658,459.10 × 172,411,611.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    283,320,555.44x = 73,216,049,130,400,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,216,049,130,400,544/283,320,555.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,421,239.56

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.