Home / 179,699,548.80-269,549,323.20-172,645,161.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,699,548.80, 269,549,323.20 and 172,645,161.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,699,548.80, 269,549,323.20 and 172,645,161.60 is: 258,967,742.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,699,548.80 : 269,549,323.20 = 172,645,161.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,699,548.80/269,549,323.20 = 172,645,161.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,699,548.80x = 269,549,323.20 × 172,645,161.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,699,548.80x = 46,536,386,463,034,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,536,386,463,034,624/179,699,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,967,742.40

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.