Home / 181,445,841.60-272,168,762.40-162,739,118.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,445,841.60, 272,168,762.40 and 162,739,118.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,445,841.60, 272,168,762.40 and 162,739,118.40 is: 244,108,677.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,445,841.60 : 272,168,762.40 = 162,739,118.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,445,841.60/272,168,762.40 = 162,739,118.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,445,841.60x = 272,168,762.40 × 162,739,118.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,445,841.60x = 44,292,504,448,995,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,292,504,448,995,064/181,445,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,108,677.60

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.