Home / 397,002,965.68-547,483,875.96-262,828,487.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,002,965.68, 547,483,875.96 and 262,828,487.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,002,965.68, 547,483,875.96 and 262,828,487.44 is: 362,451,597.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,002,965.68 : 547,483,875.96 = 262,828,487.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,002,965.68/547,483,875.96 = 262,828,487.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,002,965.68x = 547,483,875.96 × 262,828,487.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,002,965.68x = 143,894,359,016,355,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,894,359,016,355,392/397,002,965.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,451,597.23

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.