Home / 438,859,535.53-658,188,568.93-261,646,820.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 438,859,535.53, 658,188,568.93 and 261,646,820.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 438,859,535.53, 658,188,568.93 and 261,646,820.43 is: 392,410,173.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    438,859,535.53 : 658,188,568.93 = 261,646,820.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    438,859,535.53/658,188,568.93 = 261,646,820.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    438,859,535.53x = 658,188,568.93 × 261,646,820.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    438,859,535.53x = 172,212,946,303,906,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,212,946,303,906,368/438,859,535.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,410,173.10

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.