Home / 172,371,201.60-258,556,802.40-172,371,201.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,371,201.60, 258,556,802.40 and 172,371,201.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,371,201.60, 258,556,802.40 and 172,371,201.60 is: 258,556,802.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,371,201.60 : 258,556,802.40 = 172,371,201.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,371,201.60/258,556,802.40 = 172,371,201.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,371,201.60x = 258,556,802.40 × 172,371,201.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,371,201.60x = 44,567,746,711,541,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,567,746,711,541,760/172,371,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,556,802.40

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.