Home / 482,597,187.60-724,084,738.20-175,920,301.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,597,187.60, 724,084,738.20 and 175,920,301.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,597,187.60, 724,084,738.20 and 175,920,301.20 is: 263,949,331.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,597,187.60 : 724,084,738.20 = 175,920,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,597,187.60/724,084,738.20 = 175,920,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,597,187.60x = 724,084,738.20 × 175,920,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,597,187.60x = 127,381,205,238,467,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,381,205,238,467,152/482,597,187.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,949,331.89

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.