Home / 531,534,429.40-797,301,644.10-244,879,965.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,534,429.40, 797,301,644.10 and 244,879,965.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,534,429.40, 797,301,644.10 and 244,879,965.40 is: 367,319,948.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,534,429.40 : 797,301,644.10 = 244,879,965.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,534,429.40/797,301,644.10 = 244,879,965.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,534,429.40x = 797,301,644.10 × 244,879,965.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,534,429.40x = 195,243,199,020,571,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,243,199,020,571,136/531,534,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,319,948.10

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.