Home / 119,653.98-179,474.49-36,541.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,653.98, 179,474.49 and 36,541.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,653.98, 179,474.49 and 36,541.50 is: 54,810.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,653.98 : 179,474.49 = 36,541.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,653.98/179,474.49 = 36,541.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,653.98x = 179,474.49 × 36,541.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,653.98x = 6,558,267,076.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,558,267,076.34/119,653.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,810.27

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.