Home / 179,685.79-269,270.27-123,589.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,685.79, 269,270.27 and 123,589.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,685.79, 269,270.27 and 123,589.24 is: 185,206.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,685.79 : 269,270.27 = 123,589.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,685.79/269,270.27 = 123,589.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,685.79x = 269,270.27 × 123,589.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,685.79x = 33,278,906,059.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,278,906,059.60/179,685.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,206.11

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.