Home / 119,736.33-179,603.64-35,496.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,736.33, 179,603.64 and 35,496.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,736.33, 179,603.64 and 35,496.84 is: 53,245.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,736.33 : 179,603.64 = 35,496.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,736.33/179,603.64 = 35,496.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,736.33x = 179,603.64 × 35,496.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,736.33x = 6,375,361,672.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,375,361,672.50/119,736.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,245.01

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.