Home / 599,050,412.10-898,504,759.35-162,324,008.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,050,412.10, 898,504,759.35 and 162,324,008.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,050,412.10, 898,504,759.35 and 162,324,008.10 is: 243,466,811.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,050,412.10 : 898,504,759.35 = 162,324,008.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,050,412.10/898,504,759.35 = 162,324,008.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,050,412.10x = 898,504,759.35 × 162,324,008.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,050,412.10x = 145,848,893,834,617,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,848,893,834,617,952/599,050,412.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,466,811.62

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.