Home / 617,583,487.35-852,280,019.75-335,337,824.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 617,583,487.35, 852,280,019.75 and 335,337,824.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 617,583,487.35, 852,280,019.75 and 335,337,824.29 is: 462,774,237.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    617,583,487.35 : 852,280,019.75 = 335,337,824.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    617,583,487.35/852,280,019.75 = 335,337,824.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    617,583,487.35x = 852,280,019.75 × 335,337,824.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    617,583,487.35x = 285,801,727,508,803,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,801,727,508,803,264/617,583,487.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,774,237.59

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.