Home / 119,538.70-179,321.04-44,694.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,538.70, 179,321.04 and 44,694.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,538.70, 179,321.04 and 44,694.70 is: 67,046.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,538.70 : 179,321.04 = 44,694.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,538.70/179,321.04 = 44,694.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,538.70x = 179,321.04 × 44,694.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,538.70x = 8,014,700,086.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,014,700,086.49/119,538.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,046.91

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.