Home / 318,435,847.15-477,835,789.29-172,881,243.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,435,847.15, 477,835,789.29 and 172,881,243.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,435,847.15, 477,835,789.29 and 172,881,243.13 is: 259,420,683.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,435,847.15 : 477,835,789.29 = 172,881,243.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,435,847.15/477,835,789.29 = 172,881,243.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,435,847.15x = 477,835,789.29 × 172,881,243.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,435,847.15x = 82,608,845,264,459,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,608,845,264,459,936/318,435,847.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,420,683.96

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.