Home / 457,728,015.40-686,592,023.10-112,678,901.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 457,728,015.40, 686,592,023.10 and 112,678,901.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 457,728,015.40, 686,592,023.10 and 112,678,901.80 is: 169,018,352.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    457,728,015.40 : 686,592,023.10 = 112,678,901.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    457,728,015.40/686,592,023.10 = 112,678,901.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    457,728,015.40x = 686,592,023.10 × 112,678,901.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    457,728,015.40x = 77,364,435,147,548,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,364,435,147,548,240/457,728,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,018,352.70

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.