Home / 177,147,214.80-265,720,822.20-152,913,505.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,147,214.80, 265,720,822.20 and 152,913,505.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,147,214.80, 265,720,822.20 and 152,913,505.20 is: 229,370,257.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,147,214.80 : 265,720,822.20 = 152,913,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,147,214.80/265,720,822.20 = 152,913,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,147,214.80x = 265,720,822.20 × 152,913,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,147,214.80x = 40,632,302,327,227,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,632,302,327,227,968/177,147,214.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,370,257.80

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.