Home / 181,592,005.20-272,388,007.80-164,870,494.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,592,005.20, 272,388,007.80 and 164,870,494.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,592,005.20, 272,388,007.80 and 164,870,494.80 is: 247,305,742.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,592,005.20 : 272,388,007.80 = 164,870,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,592,005.20/272,388,007.80 = 164,870,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,592,005.20x = 272,388,007.80 × 164,870,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,592,005.20x = 44,908,745,623,572,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,908,745,623,572,264/181,592,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,305,742.20

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.