Home / 119,448.66-179,198.91-36,340.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,448.66, 179,198.91 and 36,340.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,448.66, 179,198.91 and 36,340.50 is: 54,518.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,448.66 : 179,198.91 = 36,340.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,448.66/179,198.91 = 36,340.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,448.66x = 179,198.91 × 36,340.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,448.66x = 6,512,177,988.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,177,988.86/119,448.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,518.64

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.