Home / 208,476,371.34-287,577,863.13-130,023,721.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,476,371.34, 287,577,863.13 and 130,023,721.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,476,371.34, 287,577,863.13 and 130,023,721.62 is: 179,358,187.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,476,371.34 : 287,577,863.13 = 130,023,721.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,476,371.34/287,577,863.13 = 130,023,721.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,476,371.34x = 287,577,863.13 × 130,023,721.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,476,371.34x = 37,391,944,019,689,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,391,944,019,689,584/208,476,371.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,358,187.11

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.