Home / 187,029,004.90-280,543,507.35-174,274,420.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,029,004.90, 280,543,507.35 and 174,274,420.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,029,004.90, 280,543,507.35 and 174,274,420.90 is: 261,411,631.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,029,004.90 : 280,543,507.35 = 174,274,420.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,029,004.90/280,543,507.35 = 174,274,420.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,029,004.90x = 280,543,507.35 × 174,274,420.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,029,004.90x = 48,891,557,280,676,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,891,557,280,676,152/187,029,004.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,411,631.35

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.