Home / 588,949,768,905.96-883,351,535,213.46-158,720,511,364.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 588,949,768,905.96, 883,351,535,213.46 and 158,720,511,364.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 588,949,768,905.96, 883,351,535,213.46 and 158,720,511,364.61 is: 238,061,061,886.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    588,949,768,905.96 : 883,351,535,213.46 = 158,720,511,364.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    588,949,768,905.96/883,351,535,213.46 = 158,720,511,364.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    588,949,768,905.96x = 883,351,535,213.46 × 158,720,511,364.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    588,949,768,905.96x = 140,206,007,383,793,657,184,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,206,007,383,793,657,184,256/588,949,768,905.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,061,061,886.89

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.