Home / 309,946,053.20-464,919,079.80-173,897,157.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 309,946,053.20, 464,919,079.80 and 173,897,157.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 309,946,053.20, 464,919,079.80 and 173,897,157.20 is: 260,845,735.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    309,946,053.20 : 464,919,079.80 = 173,897,157.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    309,946,053.20/464,919,079.80 = 173,897,157.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    309,946,053.20x = 464,919,079.80 × 173,897,157.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    309,946,053.20x = 80,848,106,305,259,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,848,106,305,259,936/309,946,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,845,735.80

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.