Home / 187,508,855.79-258,737,682.02-108,126,849.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,508,855.79, 258,737,682.02 and 108,126,849.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,508,855.79, 258,737,682.02 and 108,126,849.24 is: 149,200,901.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,508,855.79 : 258,737,682.02 = 108,126,849.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,508,855.79/258,737,682.02 = 108,126,849.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,508,855.79x = 258,737,682.02 × 108,126,849.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,508,855.79x = 27,976,490,335,942,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,976,490,335,942,960/187,508,855.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,200,901.57

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.