Home / 114,049.10-171,024.72-39,176.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,049.10, 171,024.72 and 39,176.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,049.10, 171,024.72 and 39,176.78 is: 58,748.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,049.10 : 171,024.72 = 39,176.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,049.10/171,024.72 = 39,176.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,049.10x = 171,024.72 × 39,176.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,049.10x = 6,700,197,830.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,700,197,830.00/114,049.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,748.36

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.