Home / 179,788.40-269,758.20-96,585.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,788.40, 269,758.20 and 96,585.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,788.40, 269,758.20 and 96,585.20 is: 144,918.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,788.40 : 269,758.20 = 96,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,788.40/269,758.20 = 96,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,788.40x = 269,758.20 × 96,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,788.40x = 26,054,649,698.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,054,649,698.64/179,788.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,918.41

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.