Home / 113,929.08-170,917.85-39,029.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,929.08, 170,917.85 and 39,029.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,929.08, 170,917.85 and 39,029.12 is: 58,551.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,929.08 : 170,917.85 = 39,029.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,929.08/170,917.85 = 39,029.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,929.08x = 170,917.85 × 39,029.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,929.08x = 6,670,773,802.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,670,773,802.66/113,929.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,551.99

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.