Home / 387,101,259.20-580,651,888.80-171,690,507.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,101,259.20, 580,651,888.80 and 171,690,507.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,101,259.20, 580,651,888.80 and 171,690,507.20 is: 257,535,760.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,101,259.20 : 580,651,888.80 = 171,690,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,101,259.20/580,651,888.80 = 171,690,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,101,259.20x = 580,651,888.80 × 171,690,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,101,259.20x = 99,692,417,294,709,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,692,417,294,709,984/387,101,259.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,535,760.80

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.