Home / 168,460,231.20-252,491,281.20-71,415,751.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,460,231.20, 252,491,281.20 and 71,415,751.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,460,231.20, 252,491,281.20 and 71,415,751.20 is: 107,039,236.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,460,231.20 : 252,491,281.20 = 71,415,751.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,460,231.20/252,491,281.20 = 71,415,751.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,460,231.20x = 252,491,281.20 × 71,415,751.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,460,231.20x = 18,031,854,518,348,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,031,854,518,348,436/168,460,231.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,039,236.44

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.