Home / 113,217.60-169,826.40-46,635.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,217.60, 169,826.40 and 46,635.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,217.60, 169,826.40 and 46,635.60 is: 69,953.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,217.60 : 169,826.40 = 46,635.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,217.60/169,826.40 = 46,635.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,217.60x = 169,826.40 × 46,635.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,217.60x = 7,919,956,059.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,919,956,059.84/113,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,953.40

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.