Home / 215,174.16-296,955.18-119,689.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,174.16, 296,955.18 and 119,689.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,174.16, 296,955.18 and 119,689.74 is: 165,180.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,174.16 : 296,955.18 = 119,689.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,174.16/296,955.18 = 119,689.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,174.16x = 296,955.18 × 119,689.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,174.16x = 35,542,488,285.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,542,488,285.85/215,174.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,180.10

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.