Home / 471,342,454.65-650,472,767.91-262,498,596.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,342,454.65, 650,472,767.91 and 262,498,596.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,342,454.65, 650,472,767.91 and 262,498,596.62 is: 362,259,302.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,342,454.65 : 650,472,767.91 = 262,498,596.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,342,454.65/650,472,767.91 = 262,498,596.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,342,454.65x = 650,472,767.91 × 262,498,596.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,342,454.65x = 170,748,188,712,649,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,748,188,712,649,600/471,342,454.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,259,302.19

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.