Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,600,932.72, 556,969,268.80 and 217,961,932
Calculator
Solution
The fourth proportional to 403,600,932.72, 556,969,268.80 and 217,961,932 is: 300,787,456.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
403,600,932.72 : 556,969,268.80 = 217,961,932 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
403,600,932.72/556,969,268.80 = 217,961,932/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
403,600,932.72x = 556,969,268.80 × 217,961,932 - Step 4: Simplify right side
403,600,932.72x = 121,398,097,892,275,312 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 121,398,097,892,275,312/403,600,932.72 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 300,787,456.25
Related Problems
Find fourth proportional to 201,800,466.36, 278,484,634.40 and 108,980,966
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 807,201,865.44, 1,113,938,537.60 and 435,923,864
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 403,600,933.72, 556,969,270.18 and 217,961,933
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 605,401,399.08, 835,453,903.20 and 326,942,898
1.5x scale
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.