Home / 113,525.48-170,286.36-38,697.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,525.48, 170,286.36 and 38,697.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,525.48, 170,286.36 and 38,697.72 is: 58,045.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,525.48 : 170,286.36 = 38,697.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,525.48/170,286.36 = 38,697.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,525.48x = 170,286.36 × 38,697.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,525.48x = 6,589,693,879.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,589,693,879.10/113,525.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,045.95

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.