Home / 788,974,043.70-1,183,461,065.55-329,242,149.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,974,043.70, 1,183,461,065.55 and 329,242,149.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,974,043.70, 1,183,461,065.55 and 329,242,149.30 is: 493,863,223.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,974,043.70 : 1,183,461,065.55 = 329,242,149.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,974,043.70/1,183,461,065.55 = 329,242,149.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,974,043.70x = 1,183,461,065.55 × 329,242,149.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,974,043.70x = 389,645,264,834,550,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,645,264,834,550,208/788,974,043.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,863,223.95

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.