Home / 114,121.28-171,222.45-50,935.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,121.28, 171,222.45 and 50,935.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,121.28, 171,222.45 and 50,935.66 is: 76,421.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,121.28 : 171,222.45 = 50,935.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,121.28/171,222.45 = 50,935.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,121.28x = 171,222.45 × 50,935.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,121.28x = 8,721,328,497.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,721,328,497.57/114,121.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,421.58

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.