Home / 119,435.52-164,857.92-76,993.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,435.52, 164,857.92 and 76,993.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,435.52, 164,857.92 and 76,993.92 is: 106,275.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,435.52 : 164,857.92 = 76,993.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,435.52/164,857.92 = 76,993.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,435.52x = 164,857.92 × 76,993.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,435.52x = 12,693,057,503.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,693,057,503.85/119,435.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,275.40

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.