Home / 157,760,685.80-236,641,028.70-155,493,204.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,760,685.80, 236,641,028.70 and 155,493,204.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,760,685.80, 236,641,028.70 and 155,493,204.20 is: 233,239,806.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,760,685.80 : 236,641,028.70 = 155,493,204.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,760,685.80/236,641,028.70 = 155,493,204.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,760,685.80x = 236,641,028.70 × 155,493,204.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,760,685.80x = 36,796,071,797,747,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,796,071,797,747,152/157,760,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,239,806.30

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.