Home / 199,670.40-299,116.80-120,549.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,670.40, 299,116.80 and 120,549.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,670.40, 299,116.80 and 120,549.60 is: 180,589.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,670.40 : 299,116.80 = 120,549.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,670.40/299,116.80 = 120,549.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,670.40x = 299,116.80 × 120,549.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,670.40x = 36,058,410,593.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,058,410,593.28/199,670.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,589.66

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.