Home / 472,394,347.20-708,591,520.80-355,996,958.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,394,347.20, 708,591,520.80 and 355,996,958.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,394,347.20, 708,591,520.80 and 355,996,958.40 is: 533,995,437.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,394,347.20 : 708,591,520.80 = 355,996,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,394,347.20/708,591,520.80 = 355,996,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,394,347.20x = 708,591,520.80 × 355,996,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,394,347.20x = 252,256,426,152,830,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,256,426,152,830,304/472,394,347.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,995,437.60

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.