Home / 850,629,962.56-1,275,944,944.56-204,397,706.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,629,962.56, 1,275,944,944.56 and 204,397,706.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,629,962.56, 1,275,944,944.56 and 204,397,706.56 is: 306,596,560.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,629,962.56 : 1,275,944,944.56 = 204,397,706.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,629,962.56/1,275,944,944.56 = 204,397,706.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,629,962.56x = 1,275,944,944.56 × 204,397,706.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,629,962.56x = 260,800,220,364,890,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,800,220,364,890,336/850,629,962.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,596,560.01

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.