Home / 161,808,171,773.20-242,712,257,659.80-161,808,171,773.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,808,171,773.20, 242,712,257,659.80 and 161,808,171,773.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,808,171,773.20, 242,712,257,659.80 and 161,808,171,773.20 is: 242,712,257,659.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,808,171,773.20 : 242,712,257,659.80 = 161,808,171,773.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,808,171,773.20/242,712,257,659.80 = 161,808,171,773.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,808,171,773.20x = 242,712,257,659.80 × 161,808,171,773.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,808,171,773.20x = 39,272,826,678,878,098,423,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,272,826,678,878,098,423,808/161,808,171,773.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,712,257,659.80

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.