Home / 565,618,857.72-848,429,270.72-177,471,475.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,618,857.72, 848,429,270.72 and 177,471,475.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,618,857.72, 848,429,270.72 and 177,471,475.52 is: 266,207,522.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,618,857.72 : 848,429,270.72 = 177,471,475.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,618,857.72/848,429,270.72 = 177,471,475.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,618,857.72x = 848,429,270.72 × 177,471,475.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,618,857.72x = 150,571,994,549,035,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,571,994,549,035,936/565,618,857.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,207,522.07

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.