Home / 472,824,004.20-709,236,006.30-255,145,770.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,824,004.20, 709,236,006.30 and 255,145,770.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,824,004.20, 709,236,006.30 and 255,145,770.60 is: 382,718,655.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,824,004.20 : 709,236,006.30 = 255,145,770.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,824,004.20/709,236,006.30 = 255,145,770.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,824,004.20x = 709,236,006.30 × 255,145,770.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,824,004.20x = 180,958,567,364,679,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,958,567,364,679,936/472,824,004.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,718,655.90

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.