Home / 114,041.44-171,062.12-50,845.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,041.44, 171,062.12 and 50,845.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,041.44, 171,062.12 and 50,845.24 is: 76,267.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,041.44 : 171,062.12 = 50,845.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,041.44/171,062.12 = 50,845.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,041.44x = 171,062.12 × 50,845.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,041.44x = 8,697,694,546.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,697,694,546.31/114,041.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,267.84

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.