Home / 113,985,958-170,978,937-50,160,550

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,985,958, 170,978,937 and 50,160,550

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,985,958, 170,978,937 and 50,160,550 is: 75,240,825

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,985,958 : 170,978,937 = 50,160,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,985,958/170,978,937 = 50,160,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,985,958x = 170,978,937 × 50,160,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,985,958x = 8,576,397,518,335,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,576,397,518,335,350/113,985,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,240,825

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.