Home / 497,474,544.24-746,184,899.86-152,429,170.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,474,544.24, 746,184,899.86 and 152,429,170.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,474,544.24, 746,184,899.86 and 152,429,170.41 is: 228,635,508.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,474,544.24 : 746,184,899.86 = 152,429,170.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,474,544.24/746,184,899.86 = 152,429,170.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,474,544.24x = 746,184,899.86 × 152,429,170.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,474,544.24x = 113,740,345,257,747,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,740,345,257,747,648/497,474,544.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,635,508.24

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.