Home / 119,271.48-178,907.07-30,525.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,271.48, 178,907.07 and 30,525.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,271.48, 178,907.07 and 30,525.03 is: 45,787.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,271.48 : 178,907.07 = 30,525.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,271.48/178,907.07 = 30,525.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,271.48x = 178,907.07 × 30,525.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,271.48x = 5,461,143,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,143,678.96/119,271.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,787.51

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.