Home / 119,814.80-179,722.20-36,708.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,814.80, 179,722.20 and 36,708.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,814.80, 179,722.20 and 36,708.80 is: 55,063.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,814.80 : 179,722.20 = 36,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,814.80/179,722.20 = 36,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,814.80x = 179,722.20 × 36,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,814.80x = 6,597,386,295.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,597,386,295.36/119,814.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,063.20

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.