Home / 176,688,238.40-265,032,357.60-100,160,734.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,688,238.40, 265,032,357.60 and 100,160,734.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,688,238.40, 265,032,357.60 and 100,160,734.40 is: 150,241,101.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,688,238.40 : 265,032,357.60 = 100,160,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,688,238.40/265,032,357.60 = 100,160,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,688,238.40x = 265,032,357.60 × 100,160,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,688,238.40x = 26,545,835,576,979,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,545,835,576,979,424/176,688,238.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,241,101.60

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.