Home / 179,081.89-268,564.91-59,111.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,081.89, 268,564.91 and 59,111.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,081.89, 268,564.91 and 59,111.89 is: 88,648.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,081.89 : 268,564.91 = 59,111.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,081.89/268,564.91 = 59,111.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,081.89x = 268,564.91 × 59,111.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,081.89x = 15,875,378,894.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,875,378,894.15/179,081.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,648.71

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.