Home / 493,117,177.20-738,260,188.20-478,961,401.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,117,177.20, 738,260,188.20 and 478,961,401.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,117,177.20, 738,260,188.20 and 478,961,401.20 is: 717,067,160.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,117,177.20 : 738,260,188.20 = 478,961,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,117,177.20/738,260,188.20 = 478,961,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,117,177.20x = 738,260,188.20 × 478,961,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,117,177.20x = 353,598,134,190,447,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,598,134,190,447,744/493,117,177.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,067,160.79

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.