Home / 506,417,962.60-759,520,654.26-142,827,288.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,417,962.60, 759,520,654.26 and 142,827,288.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,417,962.60, 759,520,654.26 and 142,827,288.04 is: 214,210,954.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,417,962.60 : 759,520,654.26 = 142,827,288.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,417,962.60/759,520,654.26 = 142,827,288.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,417,962.60x = 759,520,654.26 × 142,827,288.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,417,962.60x = 108,480,275,258,322,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,480,275,258,322,272/506,417,962.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,210,954.72

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.