Home / 342,546,890.48-472,715,176.98-185,913,999.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 342,546,890.48, 472,715,176.98 and 185,913,999.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 342,546,890.48, 472,715,176.98 and 185,913,999.88 is: 256,561,573.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,546,890.48 : 472,715,176.98 = 185,913,999.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,546,890.48/472,715,176.98 = 185,913,999.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,546,890.48x = 472,715,176.98 × 185,913,999.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,546,890.48x = 87,884,369,356,333,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,884,369,356,333,904/342,546,890.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,561,573.90

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.