Home / 119,462.10-179,067.33-60,173.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,462.10, 179,067.33 and 60,173.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,462.10, 179,067.33 and 60,173.16 is: 90,196.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,462.10 : 179,067.33 = 60,173.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,462.10/179,067.33 = 60,173.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,462.10x = 179,067.33 × 60,173.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,462.10x = 10,775,047,098.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,775,047,098.86/119,462.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,196.36

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.