Home / 113,899.20-170,445.60-99,268.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,899.20, 170,445.60 and 99,268.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,899.20, 170,445.60 and 99,268.80 is: 148,551.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,899.20 : 170,445.60 = 99,268.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,899.20/170,445.60 = 99,268.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,899.20x = 170,445.60 × 99,268.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,899.20x = 16,919,930,177.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,919,930,177.28/113,899.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,551.79

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.