Home / 531,468,574.60-797,202,861.90-457,491,987.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,468,574.60, 797,202,861.90 and 457,491,987.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,468,574.60, 797,202,861.90 and 457,491,987.40 is: 686,237,981.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,468,574.60 : 797,202,861.90 = 457,491,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,468,574.60/797,202,861.90 = 457,491,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,468,574.60x = 797,202,861.90 × 457,491,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,468,574.60x = 364,713,921,651,598,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,713,921,651,598,720/531,468,574.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,237,981.10

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.