Home / 170,051,658.12-255,117,961.80-55,036,200.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,051,658.12, 255,117,961.80 and 55,036,200.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,051,658.12, 255,117,961.80 and 55,036,200.60 is: 82,567,400.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,051,658.12 : 255,117,961.80 = 55,036,200.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,051,658.12/255,117,961.80 = 55,036,200.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,051,658.12x = 255,117,961.80 × 55,036,200.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,051,658.12x = 14,040,723,322,287,938
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,040,723,322,287,938/170,051,658.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,567,400.27

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.