Home / 113,851.74-170,748.32-33,868.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,851.74, 170,748.32 and 33,868.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,851.74, 170,748.32 and 33,868.92 is: 50,794.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,851.74 : 170,748.32 = 33,868.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,851.74/170,748.32 = 33,868.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,851.74x = 170,748.32 × 33,868.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,851.74x = 5,783,061,020.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,783,061,020.87/113,851.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,794.67

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.