Home / 179,926.10-269,593.74-61,532.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,926.10, 269,593.74 and 61,532.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,926.10, 269,593.74 and 61,532.85 is: 92,198.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,926.10 : 269,593.74 = 61,532.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,926.10/269,593.74 = 61,532.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,926.10x = 269,593.74 × 61,532.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,926.10x = 16,588,871,164.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,588,871,164.36/179,926.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,198.25

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.