Home / 299,424,005.60-449,136,008.40-170,429,496.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,424,005.60, 449,136,008.40 and 170,429,496.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,424,005.60, 449,136,008.40 and 170,429,496.80 is: 255,644,245.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,424,005.60 : 449,136,008.40 = 170,429,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,424,005.60/449,136,008.40 = 170,429,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,424,005.60x = 449,136,008.40 × 170,429,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,424,005.60x = 76,546,023,906,372,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,546,023,906,372,576/299,424,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,644,245.20

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.