Home / 179,943.80-270,110.10-101,211.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,943.80, 270,110.10 and 101,211.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,943.80, 270,110.10 and 101,211.80 is: 151,927.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,943.80 : 270,110.10 = 101,211.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,943.80/270,110.10 = 101,211.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,943.80x = 270,110.10 × 101,211.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,943.80x = 27,338,329,419.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,338,329,419.18/179,943.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,927.04

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.