Home / 179,226.47-268,839.72-74,048.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,226.47, 268,839.72 and 74,048.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,226.47, 268,839.72 and 74,048.18 is: 111,072.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,226.47 : 268,839.72 = 74,048.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,226.47/268,839.72 = 74,048.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,226.47x = 268,839.72 × 74,048.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,226.47x = 19,907,090,633.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,907,090,633.51/179,226.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,072.27

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.