Home / 179,922.20-269,753.70-101,060.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,922.20, 269,753.70 and 101,060.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,922.20, 269,753.70 and 101,060.60 is: 151,518.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,922.20 : 269,753.70 = 101,060.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,922.20/269,753.70 = 101,060.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,922.20x = 269,753.70 × 101,060.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,922.20x = 27,261,470,774.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,261,470,774.22/179,922.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,518.10

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.