Home / 179,045.44-268,568.24-45,925.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,045.44, 268,568.24 and 45,925.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,045.44, 268,568.24 and 45,925.70 is: 68,888.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,045.44 : 268,568.24 = 45,925.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,045.44/268,568.24 = 45,925.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,045.44x = 268,568.24 × 45,925.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,045.44x = 12,334,184,419.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,334,184,419.77/179,045.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,888.57

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.