Home / 179,926.44-269,899.50-74,756.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,926.44, 269,899.50 and 74,756.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,926.44, 269,899.50 and 74,756.04 is: 112,138.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,926.44 : 269,899.50 = 74,756.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,926.44/269,899.50 = 74,756.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,926.44x = 269,899.50 × 74,756.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,926.44x = 20,176,617,817.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,176,617,817.98/179,926.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,138.15

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.