Home / 195,000.60-292,500.90-179,794.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,000.60, 292,500.90 and 179,794.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,000.60, 292,500.90 and 179,794.20 is: 269,691.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,000.60 : 292,500.90 = 179,794.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,000.60/292,500.90 = 179,794.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,000.60x = 292,500.90 × 179,794.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,000.60x = 52,589,965,314.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,589,965,314.78/195,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,691.30

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.