Home / 425,336,481.12-586,672,972.56-260,405,538.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 425,336,481.12, 586,672,972.56 and 260,405,538.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 425,336,481.12, 586,672,972.56 and 260,405,538.24 is: 359,181,255.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    425,336,481.12 : 586,672,972.56 = 260,405,538.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    425,336,481.12/586,672,972.56 = 260,405,538.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    425,336,481.12x = 586,672,972.56 × 260,405,538.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    425,336,481.12x = 152,772,891,190,347,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,772,891,190,347,552/425,336,481.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,181,255.25

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.