Home / 199,402.72-275,174.48-109,978.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,402.72, 275,174.48 and 109,978.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,402.72, 275,174.48 and 109,978.72 is: 151,769.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,402.72 : 275,174.48 = 109,978.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,402.72/275,174.48 = 109,978.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,402.72x = 275,174.48 × 109,978.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,402.72x = 30,263,337,087.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,263,337,087.07/199,402.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,769.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.