Home / 157,464,766.60-236,197,149.90-96,242,763.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,464,766.60, 236,197,149.90 and 96,242,763.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,464,766.60, 236,197,149.90 and 96,242,763.40 is: 144,364,145.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,464,766.60 : 236,197,149.90 = 96,242,763.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,464,766.60/236,197,149.90 = 96,242,763.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,464,766.60x = 236,197,149.90 × 96,242,763.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,464,766.60x = 22,732,266,413,580,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,732,266,413,580,036/157,464,766.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,364,145.10

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.