Home / 178,733,784.40-268,100,676.60-126,581,707.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,733,784.40, 268,100,676.60 and 126,581,707.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,733,784.40, 268,100,676.60 and 126,581,707.60 is: 189,872,561.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,733,784.40 : 268,100,676.60 = 126,581,707.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,733,784.40/268,100,676.60 = 126,581,707.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,733,784.40x = 268,100,676.60 × 126,581,707.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,733,784.40x = 33,936,641,452,743,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,936,641,452,743,360/178,733,784.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,872,561.40

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.