Home / 159,493,823.70-239,240,735.55-57,244,575.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,493,823.70, 239,240,735.55 and 57,244,575.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,493,823.70, 239,240,735.55 and 57,244,575.30 is: 85,866,862.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,493,823.70 : 239,240,735.55 = 57,244,575.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,493,823.70/239,240,735.55 = 57,244,575.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,493,823.70x = 239,240,735.55 × 57,244,575.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,493,823.70x = 13,695,234,301,019,362
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,695,234,301,019,362/159,493,823.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,866,862.95

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.