Home / 332,337,852.72-498,061,177.92-258,650,609.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,337,852.72, 498,061,177.92 and 258,650,609.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,337,852.72, 498,061,177.92 and 258,650,609.76 is: 387,629,113.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,337,852.72 : 498,061,177.92 = 258,650,609.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,337,852.72/498,061,177.92 = 258,650,609.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,337,852.72x = 498,061,177.92 × 258,650,609.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,337,852.72x = 128,823,827,366,791,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,823,827,366,791,856/332,337,852.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,629,113.90

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.