Home / 469,952,471.94-648,551,913.80-281,811,396.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 469,952,471.94, 648,551,913.80 and 281,811,396.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 469,952,471.94, 648,551,913.80 and 281,811,396.96 is: 388,910,223.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    469,952,471.94 : 648,551,913.80 = 281,811,396.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    469,952,471.94/648,551,913.80 = 281,811,396.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    469,952,471.94x = 648,551,913.80 × 281,811,396.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    469,952,471.94x = 182,769,320,827,650,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,769,320,827,650,432/469,952,471.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,910,223.35

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.