Home / 179,966.15-270,003.90-101,027.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,966.15, 270,003.90 and 101,027.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,966.15, 270,003.90 and 101,027.60 is: 151,572.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,966.15 : 270,003.90 = 101,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,966.15/270,003.90 = 101,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,966.15x = 270,003.90 × 101,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,966.15x = 27,277,846,007.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,277,846,007.64/179,966.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,572.09

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.