Home / 232,013,731.84-320,187,166.32-127,599,884.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,013,731.84, 320,187,166.32 and 127,599,884.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,013,731.84, 320,187,166.32 and 127,599,884.80 is: 176,092,359.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,013,731.84 : 320,187,166.32 = 127,599,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,013,731.84/320,187,166.32 = 127,599,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,013,731.84x = 320,187,166.32 × 127,599,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,013,731.84x = 40,855,845,536,870,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,855,845,536,870,440/232,013,731.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,092,359.76

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.