Home / 788,974,748.20-1,183,462,122.30-329,242,853.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,974,748.20, 1,183,462,122.30 and 329,242,853.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,974,748.20, 1,183,462,122.30 and 329,242,853.80 is: 493,864,280.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,974,748.20 : 1,183,462,122.30 = 329,242,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,974,748.20/1,183,462,122.30 = 329,242,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,974,748.20x = 1,183,462,122.30 × 329,242,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,974,748.20x = 389,646,446,510,256,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,646,446,510,256,640/788,974,748.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,864,280.70

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.