Home / 189,057,635.10-283,586,452.65-161,847,855.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 189,057,635.10, 283,586,452.65 and 161,847,855.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 189,057,635.10, 283,586,452.65 and 161,847,855.90 is: 242,771,783.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,057,635.10 : 283,586,452.65 = 161,847,855.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,057,635.10/283,586,452.65 = 161,847,855.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,057,635.10x = 283,586,452.65 × 161,847,855.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,057,635.10x = 45,897,859,323,689,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,897,859,323,689,368/189,057,635.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,771,783.85

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.