Home / 179,812.17-269,747.55-67,501.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,812.17, 269,747.55 and 67,501.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,812.17, 269,747.55 and 67,501.22 is: 101,262.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,812.17 : 269,747.55 = 67,501.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,812.17/269,747.55 = 67,501.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,812.17x = 269,747.55 × 67,501.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,812.17x = 18,208,287,368.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,208,287,368.27/179,812.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,262.82

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.