Home / 119,749.82-179,527.32-44,828

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,749.82, 179,527.32 and 44,828

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,749.82, 179,527.32 and 44,828 is: 67,205.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,749.82 : 179,527.32 = 44,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,749.82/179,527.32 = 44,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,749.82x = 179,527.32 × 44,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,749.82x = 8,047,850,700.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,047,850,700.96/119,749.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,205.53

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.