Home / 859,101,533.70-1,288,726,530.21-237,316,547.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,101,533.70, 1,288,726,530.21 and 237,316,547.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,101,533.70, 1,288,726,530.21 and 237,316,547.94 is: 355,995,326.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,101,533.70 : 1,288,726,530.21 = 237,316,547.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,101,533.70/1,288,726,530.21 = 237,316,547.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,101,533.70x = 1,288,726,530.21 × 237,316,547.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,101,533.70x = 305,836,131,388,131,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,836,131,388,131,328/859,101,533.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,995,326.97

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.