Home / 496,326,073.80-744,489,110.70-151,279,147.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,326,073.80, 744,489,110.70 and 151,279,147.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,326,073.80, 744,489,110.70 and 151,279,147.20 is: 226,918,720.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,326,073.80 : 744,489,110.70 = 151,279,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,326,073.80/744,489,110.70 = 151,279,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,326,073.80x = 744,489,110.70 × 151,279,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,326,073.80x = 112,625,677,766,382,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,625,677,766,382,400/496,326,073.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,918,720.80

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.