Home / 157,464,009.60-236,196,014.40-131,954,841.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,464,009.60, 236,196,014.40 and 131,954,841.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,464,009.60, 236,196,014.40 and 131,954,841.60 is: 197,932,262.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,464,009.60 : 236,196,014.40 = 131,954,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,464,009.60/236,196,014.40 = 131,954,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,464,009.60x = 236,196,014.40 × 131,954,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,464,009.60x = 31,167,207,666,703,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,167,207,666,703,320/157,464,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,932,262.40

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.