Home / 403,704,735.72-557,112,759.24-218,065,752.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,704,735.72, 557,112,759.24 and 218,065,752.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,704,735.72, 557,112,759.24 and 218,065,752.42 is: 300,930,859.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,704,735.72 : 557,112,759.24 = 218,065,752.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,704,735.72/557,112,759.24 = 218,065,752.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,704,735.72x = 557,112,759.24 × 218,065,752.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,704,735.72x = 121,487,213,026,452,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,487,213,026,452,896/403,704,735.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,930,859.31

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.