Home / 113,898.20-170,847.30-50,718.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,898.20, 170,847.30 and 50,718.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,898.20, 170,847.30 and 50,718.20 is: 76,077.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,898.20 : 170,847.30 = 50,718.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,898.20/170,847.30 = 50,718.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,898.20x = 170,847.30 × 50,718.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,898.20x = 8,665,067,530.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,665,067,530.86/113,898.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,077.30

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.