Home / 424,892,436.57-586,337,811.57-243,869,213.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,892,436.57, 586,337,811.57 and 243,869,213.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,892,436.57, 586,337,811.57 and 243,869,213.97 is: 336,531,622.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,892,436.57 : 586,337,811.57 = 243,869,213.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,892,436.57/586,337,811.57 = 243,869,213.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,892,436.57x = 586,337,811.57 × 243,869,213.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,892,436.57x = 142,989,741,228,465,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,989,741,228,465,888/424,892,436.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,531,622.88

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.