Home / 314,929,805.60-472,394,708.40-177,180,298.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,929,805.60, 472,394,708.40 and 177,180,298.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,929,805.60, 472,394,708.40 and 177,180,298.40 is: 265,770,447.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,929,805.60 : 472,394,708.40 = 177,180,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,929,805.60/472,394,708.40 = 177,180,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,929,805.60x = 472,394,708.40 × 177,180,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,929,805.60x = 83,699,035,396,892,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,699,035,396,892,992/314,929,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,770,447.60

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.