Home / 332,569,815.80-498,589,302.90-140,935,998.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,569,815.80, 498,589,302.90 and 140,935,998.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,569,815.80, 498,589,302.90 and 140,935,998.20 is: 211,291,517.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,569,815.80 : 498,589,302.90 = 140,935,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,569,815.80/498,589,302.90 = 140,935,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,569,815.80x = 498,589,302.90 × 140,935,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,569,815.80x = 70,269,181,096,053,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,269,181,096,053,648/332,569,815.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,291,517.62

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.