Home / 119,259.28-164,581.77-70,192.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,259.28, 164,581.77 and 70,192.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,259.28, 164,581.77 and 70,192.01 is: 96,867.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,259.28 : 164,581.77 = 70,192.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,259.28/164,581.77 = 70,192.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,259.28x = 164,581.77 × 70,192.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,259.28x = 11,552,324,324.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,552,324,324.56/119,259.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,867.30

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.