Home / 586,042,621.60-879,063,932.40-177,161,879.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 586,042,621.60, 879,063,932.40 and 177,161,879.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 586,042,621.60, 879,063,932.40 and 177,161,879.20 is: 265,742,818.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,042,621.60 : 879,063,932.40 = 177,161,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,042,621.60/879,063,932.40 = 177,161,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,042,621.60x = 879,063,932.40 × 177,161,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,042,621.60x = 155,736,618,200,925,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,736,618,200,925,760/586,042,621.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,742,818.80

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.