Home / 305,276,595.12-457,856,483.40-118,530,542.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 305,276,595.12, 457,856,483.40 and 118,530,542.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 305,276,595.12, 457,856,483.40 and 118,530,542.28 is: 177,773,134.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,276,595.12 : 457,856,483.40 = 118,530,542.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,276,595.12/457,856,483.40 = 118,530,542.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,276,595.12x = 457,856,483.40 × 118,530,542.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,276,595.12x = 54,269,977,263,815,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,269,977,263,815,816/305,276,595.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,773,134.70

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.