Home / 177,147,234.40-265,720,851.60-144,835,621.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,147,234.40, 265,720,851.60 and 144,835,621.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,147,234.40, 265,720,851.60 and 144,835,621.60 is: 217,253,432.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,147,234.40 : 265,720,851.60 = 144,835,621.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,147,234.40/265,720,851.60 = 144,835,621.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,147,234.40x = 265,720,851.60 × 144,835,621.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,147,234.40x = 38,485,844,713,567,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,485,844,713,567,352/177,147,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,253,432.40

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.