Home / 168,486,537.60-252,754,300.80-71,442,057.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,486,537.60, 252,754,300.80 and 71,442,057.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,486,537.60, 252,754,300.80 and 71,442,057.60 is: 107,173,472.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,486,537.60 : 252,754,300.80 = 71,442,057.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,486,537.60/252,754,300.80 = 71,442,057.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,486,537.60x = 252,754,300.80 × 71,442,057.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,486,537.60x = 18,057,287,316,401,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,057,287,316,401,324/168,486,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,173,472.57

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.