Home / 601,573,584.78-830,443,564.89-378,882,543.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,573,584.78, 830,443,564.89 and 378,882,543.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,573,584.78, 830,443,564.89 and 378,882,543.06 is: 523,029,231.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,573,584.78 : 830,443,564.89 = 378,882,543.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,573,584.78/830,443,564.89 = 378,882,543.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,573,584.78x = 830,443,564.89 × 378,882,543.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,573,584.78x = 314,640,569,733,335,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,640,569,733,335,296/601,573,584.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,029,231.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.