Home / 179,924.88-269,543.88-100,799.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,924.88, 269,543.88 and 100,799.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,924.88, 269,543.88 and 100,799.76 is: 151,007.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,924.88 : 269,543.88 = 100,799.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,924.88/269,543.88 = 100,799.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,924.88x = 269,543.88 × 100,799.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,924.88x = 27,169,958,413.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,169,958,413.47/179,924.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,007.23

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.