Home / 251,279,957,999.86-346,765,869,824.94-137,094,656,342.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,279,957,999.86, 346,765,869,824.94 and 137,094,656,342.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,279,957,999.86, 346,765,869,824.94 and 137,094,656,342.46 is: 189,190,368,119.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,279,957,999.86 : 346,765,869,824.94 = 137,094,656,342.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,279,957,999.86/346,765,869,824.94 = 137,094,656,342.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,279,957,999.86x = 346,765,869,824.94 × 137,094,656,342.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,279,957,999.86x = 47,539,747,754,944,376,078,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,539,747,754,944,376,078,336/251,279,957,999.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,190,368,119.10

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.