Home / 313,568,655.57-432,748,983.65-188,125,572.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 313,568,655.57, 432,748,983.65 and 188,125,572.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 313,568,655.57, 432,748,983.65 and 188,125,572.33 is: 259,627,831.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    313,568,655.57 : 432,748,983.65 = 188,125,572.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    313,568,655.57/432,748,983.65 = 188,125,572.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    313,568,655.57x = 432,748,983.65 × 188,125,572.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    313,568,655.57x = 81,411,150,223,441,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,411,150,223,441,440/313,568,655.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,627,831.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.