Home / 113,378.40-169,873.20-73,915.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,378.40, 169,873.20 and 73,915.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,378.40, 169,873.20 and 73,915.20 is: 110,746.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,378.40 : 169,873.20 = 73,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,378.40/169,873.20 = 73,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,378.40x = 169,873.20 × 73,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,378.40x = 12,556,211,552.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,556,211,552.64/113,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,746.06

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.