Home / 531,439,946.10-797,285,890.35-272,695,101.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,439,946.10, 797,285,890.35 and 272,695,101.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,439,946.10, 797,285,890.35 and 272,695,101.30 is: 409,107,290.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,439,946.10 : 797,285,890.35 = 272,695,101.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,439,946.10/797,285,890.35 = 272,695,101.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,439,946.10x = 797,285,890.35 × 272,695,101.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,439,946.10x = 217,415,956,634,053,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,415,956,634,053,952/531,439,946.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,107,290.92

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.