Home / 508,281,411.88-762,744,578.82-217,150,724.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 508,281,411.88, 762,744,578.82 and 217,150,724.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 508,281,411.88, 762,744,578.82 and 217,150,724.26 is: 325,863,849.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    508,281,411.88 : 762,744,578.82 = 217,150,724.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    508,281,411.88/762,744,578.82 = 217,150,724.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    508,281,411.88x = 762,744,578.82 × 217,150,724.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    508,281,411.88x = 165,630,537,716,151,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,630,537,716,151,648/508,281,411.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,863,849.92

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.