Home / 191,661.10-287,547.12-79,320.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,661.10, 287,547.12 and 79,320.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,661.10, 287,547.12 and 79,320.58 is: 119,003.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,661.10 : 287,547.12 = 79,320.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,661.10/287,547.12 = 79,320.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,661.10x = 287,547.12 × 79,320.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,661.10x = 22,808,404,335.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,808,404,335.73/191,661.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,003.83

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.