Home / 188,459,037.99-282,360,952.56-132,252,755.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,459,037.99, 282,360,952.56 and 132,252,755.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,459,037.99, 282,360,952.56 and 132,252,755.51 is: 198,149,234.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,459,037.99 : 282,360,952.56 = 132,252,755.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,459,037.99/282,360,952.56 = 132,252,755.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,459,037.99x = 282,360,952.56 × 132,252,755.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,459,037.99x = 37,343,014,024,488,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,343,014,024,488,392/188,459,037.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,149,234.03

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.