Home / 388,719,430.44-536,411,762.82-214,867,977

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 388,719,430.44, 536,411,762.82 and 214,867,977

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 388,719,430.44, 536,411,762.82 and 214,867,977 is: 296,506,172.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    388,719,430.44 : 536,411,762.82 = 214,867,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    388,719,430.44/536,411,762.82 = 214,867,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    388,719,430.44x = 536,411,762.82 × 214,867,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    388,719,430.44x = 115,257,710,316,137,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,257,710,316,137,216/388,719,430.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,506,172.04

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.