Home / 590,490,837.80-885,736,256.70-181,493,844.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,490,837.80, 885,736,256.70 and 181,493,844.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,490,837.80, 885,736,256.70 and 181,493,844.20 is: 272,240,766.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,490,837.80 : 885,736,256.70 = 181,493,844.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,490,837.80/885,736,256.70 = 181,493,844.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,490,837.80x = 885,736,256.70 × 181,493,844.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,490,837.80x = 160,755,678,175,800,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,755,678,175,800,992/590,490,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,240,766.30

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.