Home / 170,582,329.72-255,873,295.86-55,566,686.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,582,329.72, 255,873,295.86 and 55,566,686.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,582,329.72, 255,873,295.86 and 55,566,686.44 is: 83,349,964.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,582,329.72 : 255,873,295.86 = 55,566,686.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,582,329.72/255,873,295.86 = 55,566,686.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,582,329.72x = 255,873,295.86 × 55,566,686.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,582,329.72x = 14,218,031,199,421,970
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,218,031,199,421,970/170,582,329.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,349,964.93

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.