Home / 142,158,396.28-196,191,736.88-86,390,946.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,158,396.28, 196,191,736.88 and 86,390,946.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,158,396.28, 196,191,736.88 and 86,390,946.04 is: 119,227,496.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,158,396.28 : 196,191,736.88 = 86,390,946.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,158,396.28/196,191,736.88 = 86,390,946.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,158,396.28x = 196,191,736.88 × 86,390,946.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,158,396.28x = 16,949,189,754,293,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,949,189,754,293,958/142,158,396.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,227,496.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.