Home / 538,255,415.72-742,792,758.36-290,736,769.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,255,415.72, 742,792,758.36 and 290,736,769.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,255,415.72, 742,792,758.36 and 290,736,769.52 is: 401,216,895.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,255,415.72 : 742,792,758.36 = 290,736,769.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,255,415.72/742,792,758.36 = 290,736,769.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,255,415.72x = 742,792,758.36 × 290,736,769.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,255,415.72x = 215,957,166,988,436,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,957,166,988,436,352/538,255,415.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,216,895.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.