Home / 119,179.98-178,769.94-30,430.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,179.98, 178,769.94 and 30,430.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,179.98, 178,769.94 and 30,430.30 is: 45,645.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,179.98 : 178,769.94 = 30,430.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,179.98/178,769.94 = 30,430.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,179.98x = 178,769.94 × 30,430.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,179.98x = 5,440,022,905.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,022,905.18/119,179.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,645.44

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.