Home / 119,584.51-179,376.99-112,277.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,584.51, 179,376.99 and 112,277.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,584.51, 179,376.99 and 112,277.20 is: 168,416.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,584.51 : 179,376.99 = 112,277.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,584.51/179,376.99 = 112,277.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,584.51x = 179,376.99 × 112,277.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,584.51x = 20,139,945,607.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,139,945,607.37/119,584.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,416.01

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.