Home / 179,837.24-248,179.56-99,266

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,837.24, 248,179.56 and 99,266

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,837.24, 248,179.56 and 99,266 is: 136,989.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,837.24 : 248,179.56 = 99,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,837.24/248,179.56 = 99,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,837.24x = 248,179.56 × 99,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,837.24x = 24,635,792,202.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,635,792,202.96/179,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,989.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.