Home / 318,234,379.41-439,139,702.82-178,978,236.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,234,379.41, 439,139,702.82 and 178,978,236.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,234,379.41, 439,139,702.82 and 178,978,236.98 is: 246,976,614.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,234,379.41 : 439,139,702.82 = 178,978,236.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,234,379.41/439,139,702.82 = 178,978,236.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,234,379.41x = 439,139,702.82 × 178,978,236.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,234,379.41x = 78,596,449,796,449,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,596,449,796,449,024/318,234,379.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,976,614.98

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.