Home / 179,181.40-268,656.90-74,042.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,181.40, 268,656.90 and 74,042.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,181.40, 268,656.90 and 74,042.20 is: 111,015.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,181.40 : 268,656.90 = 74,042.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,181.40/268,656.90 = 74,042.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,181.40x = 268,656.90 × 74,042.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,181.40x = 19,891,947,921.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,891,947,921.18/179,181.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,015.70

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.