Home / 587,511,366.80-881,484,000.60-242,494,912.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,511,366.80, 881,484,000.60 and 242,494,912.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,511,366.80, 881,484,000.60 and 242,494,912.40 is: 363,831,914.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,511,366.80 : 881,484,000.60 = 242,494,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,511,366.80/881,484,000.60 = 242,494,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,511,366.80x = 881,484,000.60 × 242,494,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,511,366.80x = 213,755,385,507,498,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,755,385,507,498,560/587,511,366.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,831,914.73

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.