Home / 173,292,048,004.60-259,524,823,485.30-173,292,048,004.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,292,048,004.60, 259,524,823,485.30 and 173,292,048,004.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,292,048,004.60, 259,524,823,485.30 and 173,292,048,004.60 is: 259,524,823,485.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,292,048,004.60 : 259,524,823,485.30 = 173,292,048,004.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,292,048,004.60/259,524,823,485.30 = 173,292,048,004.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,292,048,004.60x = 259,524,823,485.30 × 173,292,048,004.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,292,048,004.60x = 44,973,588,169,799,946,469,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,973,588,169,799,946,469,376/173,292,048,004.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,524,823,485.30

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.