Home / 179,752.12-269,628.22-61,424.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,752.12, 269,628.22 and 61,424.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,752.12, 269,628.22 and 61,424.44 is: 92,136.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,752.12 : 269,628.22 = 61,424.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,752.12/269,628.22 = 61,424.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,752.12x = 269,628.22 × 61,424.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,752.12x = 16,561,762,421.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,561,762,421.70/179,752.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,136.67

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.