Home / 588,387,629.70-882,581,444.55-384,314,285.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 588,387,629.70, 882,581,444.55 and 384,314,285.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 588,387,629.70, 882,581,444.55 and 384,314,285.70 is: 576,471,428.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    588,387,629.70 : 882,581,444.55 = 384,314,285.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    588,387,629.70/882,581,444.55 = 384,314,285.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    588,387,629.70x = 882,581,444.55 × 384,314,285.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    588,387,629.70x = 339,188,657,434,307,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,188,657,434,307,392/588,387,629.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,471,428.55

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.