Home / 894,232,437.77-1,341,548,712.96-272,496,329.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,232,437.77, 1,341,548,712.96 and 272,496,329.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,232,437.77, 1,341,548,712.96 and 272,496,329.32 is: 408,805,456.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,232,437.77 : 1,341,548,712.96 = 272,496,329.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,232,437.77/1,341,548,712.96 = 272,496,329.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,232,437.77x = 1,341,548,712.96 × 272,496,329.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,232,437.77x = 365,567,099,888,608,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,567,099,888,608,896/894,232,437.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,805,456.44

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.