Home / 424,840,228.88-637,328,443.93-179,233,041.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,840,228.88, 637,328,443.93 and 179,233,041.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,840,228.88, 637,328,443.93 and 179,233,041.29 is: 268,878,292.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,840,228.88 : 637,328,443.93 = 179,233,041.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,840,228.88/637,328,443.93 = 179,233,041.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,840,228.88x = 637,328,443.93 × 179,233,041.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,840,228.88x = 114,230,315,305,051,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,230,315,305,051,904/424,840,228.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,878,292.45

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.