Home / 179,653.40-269,480.10-61,328.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,653.40, 269,480.10 and 61,328.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,653.40, 269,480.10 and 61,328.60 is: 91,992.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,653.40 : 269,480.10 = 61,328.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,653.40/269,480.10 = 61,328.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,653.40x = 269,480.10 × 61,328.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,653.40x = 16,526,837,260.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,526,837,260.86/179,653.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,992.90

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.