Home / 178,283,563.20-267,425,344.80-161,064,874.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,283,563.20, 267,425,344.80 and 161,064,874.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,283,563.20, 267,425,344.80 and 161,064,874.80 is: 241,597,312.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,283,563.20 : 267,425,344.80 = 161,064,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,283,563.20/267,425,344.80 = 161,064,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,283,563.20x = 267,425,344.80 × 161,064,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,283,563.20x = 43,072,829,678,558,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,072,829,678,558,840/178,283,563.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,597,312.20

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.