Home / 179,477.70-269,216.55-104,682.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,477.70, 269,216.55 and 104,682.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,477.70, 269,216.55 and 104,682.30 is: 157,023.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,477.70 : 269,216.55 = 104,682.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,477.70/269,216.55 = 104,682.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,477.70x = 269,216.55 × 104,682.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,477.70x = 28,182,207,652.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,182,207,652.07/179,477.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,023.45

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.