Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,305,271.80, 798,457,907.70 and 290,440,567.80
Calculator
Solution
The fourth proportional to 532,305,271.80, 798,457,907.70 and 290,440,567.80 is: 435,660,851.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
532,305,271.80 : 798,457,907.70 = 290,440,567.80 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
532,305,271.80/798,457,907.70 = 290,440,567.80/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
532,305,271.80x = 798,457,907.70 × 290,440,567.80 - Step 4: Simplify right side
532,305,271.80x = 231,904,568,076,788,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 231,904,568,076,788,000/532,305,271.80 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 435,660,851.70
Related Problems
Find fourth proportional to 266,152,635.90, 399,228,953.85 and 145,220,283.90
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 1,064,610,543.60, 1,596,915,815.40 and 580,881,135.60
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 532,305,272.80, 798,457,909.20 and 290,440,568.80
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 798,457,907.70, 1,197,686,861.55 and 435,660,851.70
1.5x scale
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.