Home / 179,319.15-268,915.86-52,925.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,319.15, 268,915.86 and 52,925.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,319.15, 268,915.86 and 52,925.67 is: 79,369.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,319.15 : 268,915.86 = 52,925.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,319.15/268,915.86 = 52,925.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,319.15x = 268,915.86 × 52,925.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,319.15x = 14,232,552,064.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,232,552,064.13/179,319.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,369.95

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.