Home / 497,472,672.40-746,209,008.60-238,554,617.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,472,672.40, 746,209,008.60 and 238,554,617.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,472,672.40, 746,209,008.60 and 238,554,617.20 is: 357,831,925.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,472,672.40 : 746,209,008.60 = 238,554,617.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,472,672.40/746,209,008.60 = 238,554,617.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,472,672.40x = 746,209,008.60 × 238,554,617.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,472,672.40x = 178,011,604,397,764,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,011,604,397,764,512/497,472,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,831,925.80

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.