Home / 367,044,053.60-550,566,080.40-257,992,360.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 367,044,053.60, 550,566,080.40 and 257,992,360.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 367,044,053.60, 550,566,080.40 and 257,992,360.40 is: 386,988,540.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367,044,053.60 : 550,566,080.40 = 257,992,360.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367,044,053.60/550,566,080.40 = 257,992,360.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367,044,053.60x = 550,566,080.40 × 257,992,360.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367,044,053.60x = 142,041,842,638,572,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,041,842,638,572,176/367,044,053.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,988,540.60

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.