Home / 157,224,193,478.20-235,836,290,217.30-51,106,054,598.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,224,193,478.20, 235,836,290,217.30 and 51,106,054,598.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,224,193,478.20, 235,836,290,217.30 and 51,106,054,598.20 is: 76,659,081,897.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,224,193,478.20 : 235,836,290,217.30 = 51,106,054,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,224,193,478.20/235,836,290,217.30 = 51,106,054,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,224,193,478.20x = 235,836,290,217.30 × 51,106,054,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,224,193,478.20x = 12,052,662,324,082,272,894,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,052,662,324,082,272,894,976/157,224,193,478.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,659,081,897.30

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.