Home / 479,312,461.80-718,968,692.70-246,860,168.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,312,461.80, 718,968,692.70 and 246,860,168.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,312,461.80, 718,968,692.70 and 246,860,168.40 is: 370,290,252.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,312,461.80 : 718,968,692.70 = 246,860,168.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,312,461.80/718,968,692.70 = 246,860,168.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,312,461.80x = 718,968,692.70 × 246,860,168.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,312,461.80x = 177,484,732,554,249,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,484,732,554,249,856/479,312,461.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,290,252.60

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.