Home / 119,758.28-179,636.88-31,004.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,758.28, 179,636.88 and 31,004.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,758.28, 179,636.88 and 31,004.24 is: 46,506.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,758.28 : 179,636.88 = 31,004.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,758.28/179,636.88 = 31,004.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,758.28x = 179,636.88 × 31,004.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,758.28x = 5,569,504,940.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,569,504,940.37/119,758.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,506.22

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.