Home / 279,943.82-419,667.09-109,126.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,943.82, 419,667.09 and 109,126.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,943.82, 419,667.09 and 109,126.16 is: 163,592.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,943.82 : 419,667.09 = 109,126.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,943.82/419,667.09 = 109,126.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,943.82x = 419,667.09 × 109,126.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,943.82x = 45,796,658,010.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,796,658,010.07/279,943.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,592.32

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.