Home / 113,439.16-170,158.74-30,331

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,439.16, 170,158.74 and 30,331

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,439.16, 170,158.74 and 30,331 is: 45,496.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,439.16 : 170,158.74 = 30,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,439.16/170,158.74 = 30,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,439.16x = 170,158.74 × 30,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,439.16x = 5,161,084,742.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,161,084,742.94/113,439.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,496.50

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.