Home / 158,255,998.60-237,383,997.90-89,097,809.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 158,255,998.60, 237,383,997.90 and 89,097,809.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 158,255,998.60, 237,383,997.90 and 89,097,809.80 is: 133,646,714.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,255,998.60 : 237,383,997.90 = 89,097,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,255,998.60/237,383,997.90 = 89,097,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,255,998.60x = 237,383,997.90 × 89,097,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,255,998.60x = 21,150,394,294,457,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,150,394,294,457,800/158,255,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,646,714.70

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.