Home / 119,662.43-179,514.98-39,705.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,662.43, 179,514.98 and 39,705.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,662.43, 179,514.98 and 39,705.18 is: 59,564.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,662.43 : 179,514.98 = 39,705.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,662.43/179,514.98 = 39,705.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,662.43x = 179,514.98 × 39,705.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,662.43x = 7,127,674,395.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,127,674,395.07/119,662.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,564.85

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.