Home / 179,298,237.96-249,101,992.71-177,148,329.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,298,237.96, 249,101,992.71 and 177,148,329.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,298,237.96, 249,101,992.71 and 177,148,329.48 is: 246,115,089.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,298,237.96 : 249,101,992.71 = 177,148,329.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,298,237.96/249,101,992.71 = 177,148,329.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,298,237.96x = 249,101,992.71 × 177,148,329.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,298,237.96x = 44,128,001,878,715,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,128,001,878,715,640/179,298,237.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,115,089.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.