Home / 175,872,791.20-263,683,215.60-73,584,176.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,872,791.20, 263,683,215.60 and 73,584,176.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,872,791.20, 263,683,215.60 and 73,584,176.80 is: 110,323,559.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,872,791.20 : 263,683,215.60 = 73,584,176.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,872,791.20/263,683,215.60 = 73,584,176.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,872,791.20x = 263,683,215.60 × 73,584,176.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,872,791.20x = 19,402,912,355,902,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,402,912,355,902,916/175,872,791.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,323,559.57

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.