Home / 427,216,425.84-589,570,260.30-241,605,198

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,216,425.84, 589,570,260.30 and 241,605,198

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,216,425.84, 589,570,260.30 and 241,605,198 is: 333,421,729.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,216,425.84 : 589,570,260.30 = 241,605,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,216,425.84/589,570,260.30 = 241,605,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,216,425.84x = 589,570,260.30 × 241,605,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,216,425.84x = 142,443,239,474,693,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,443,239,474,693,024/427,216,425.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,421,729.27

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.