Home / 149,080.80-223,880.40-79,096.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,080.80, 223,880.40 and 79,096.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,080.80, 223,880.40 and 79,096.80 is: 118,782.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,080.80 : 223,880.40 = 79,096.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,080.80/223,880.40 = 79,096.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,080.80x = 223,880.40 × 79,096.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,080.80x = 17,708,223,222.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,708,223,222.72/149,080.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,782.72

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.