Home / 171,048,057.73-236,241,180.95-115,948,254.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,048,057.73, 236,241,180.95 and 115,948,254.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,048,057.73, 236,241,180.95 and 115,948,254.85 is: 160,140,682.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,048,057.73 : 236,241,180.95 = 115,948,254.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,048,057.73/236,241,180.95 = 115,948,254.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,048,057.73x = 236,241,180.95 × 115,948,254.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,048,057.73x = 27,391,752,654,855,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,391,752,654,855,564/171,048,057.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,140,682.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.