Home / 179,707.28-269,502.54-59,732

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,707.28, 269,502.54 and 59,732

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,707.28, 269,502.54 and 59,732 is: 89,578.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,707.28 : 269,502.54 = 59,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,707.28/269,502.54 = 59,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,707.28x = 269,502.54 × 59,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,707.28x = 16,097,925,719.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,097,925,719.28/179,707.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,578.60

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.