Home / 554,486,514.60-831,729,771.90-145,583,999.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 554,486,514.60, 831,729,771.90 and 145,583,999.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 554,486,514.60, 831,729,771.90 and 145,583,999.40 is: 218,375,999.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,486,514.60 : 831,729,771.90 = 145,583,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,486,514.60/831,729,771.90 = 145,583,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,486,514.60x = 831,729,771.90 × 145,583,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,486,514.60x = 121,086,546,613,251,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,086,546,613,251,744/554,486,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,375,999.10

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.