Home / 170,059,514.80-255,089,272.20-55,055,682.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,059,514.80, 255,089,272.20 and 55,055,682.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,059,514.80, 255,089,272.20 and 55,055,682.40 is: 82,583,523.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,059,514.80 : 255,089,272.20 = 55,055,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,059,514.80/255,089,272.20 = 55,055,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,059,514.80x = 255,089,272.20 × 55,055,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,059,514.80x = 14,044,113,953,890,348
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,044,113,953,890,348/170,059,514.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,583,523.60

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.