Home / 179,162.28-268,720.20-73,967.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,162.28, 268,720.20 and 73,967.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,162.28, 268,720.20 and 73,967.04 is: 110,940.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,162.28 : 268,720.20 = 73,967.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,162.28/268,720.20 = 73,967.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,162.28x = 268,720.20 × 73,967.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,162.28x = 19,876,437,782.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,876,437,782.21/179,162.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,940.97

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.