Home / 119,563.12-179,190.84-60,266.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,563.12, 179,190.84 and 60,266.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,563.12, 179,190.84 and 60,266.08 is: 90,321.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,563.12 : 179,190.84 = 60,266.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,563.12/179,190.84 = 60,266.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,563.12x = 179,190.84 × 60,266.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,563.12x = 10,799,129,498.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,799,129,498.71/119,563.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,321.58

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.