Home / 491,615,077.22-736,943,321.10-196,422,187.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,615,077.22, 736,943,321.10 and 196,422,187.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,615,077.22, 736,943,321.10 and 196,422,187.96 is: 294,441,782.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,615,077.22 : 736,943,321.10 = 196,422,187.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,615,077.22/736,943,321.10 = 196,422,187.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,615,077.22x = 736,943,321.10 × 196,422,187.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,615,077.22x = 144,752,019,534,628,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,752,019,534,628,608/491,615,077.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,441,782.29

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.