Home / 119,426.48-179,166.36-36,326.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,426.48, 179,166.36 and 36,326.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,426.48, 179,166.36 and 36,326.96 is: 54,498.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,426.48 : 179,166.36 = 36,326.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,426.48/179,166.36 = 36,326.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,426.48x = 179,166.36 × 36,326.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,426.48x = 6,508,569,193.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,508,569,193.07/119,426.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,498.54

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.