Home / 210,292.24-290,177.76-119,659.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 210,292.24, 290,177.76 and 119,659.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 210,292.24, 290,177.76 and 119,659.72 is: 165,115.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    210,292.24 : 290,177.76 = 119,659.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    210,292.24/290,177.76 = 119,659.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    210,292.24x = 290,177.76 × 119,659.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    210,292.24x = 34,722,589,511.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,722,589,511.83/210,292.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,115.89

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.