Home / 177,155,220.30-265,732,830.45-173,173,908.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,155,220.30, 265,732,830.45 and 173,173,908.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,155,220.30, 265,732,830.45 and 173,173,908.30 is: 259,760,862.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,155,220.30 : 265,732,830.45 = 173,173,908.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,155,220.30/265,732,830.45 = 173,173,908.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,155,220.30x = 265,732,830.45 × 173,173,908.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,155,220.30x = 46,017,992,812,647,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,017,992,812,647,752/177,155,220.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,760,862.45

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.