Home / 114,122.88-171,194.04-29,882.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,122.88, 171,194.04 and 29,882.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,122.88, 171,194.04 and 29,882.70 is: 44,826.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,122.88 : 171,194.04 = 29,882.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,122.88/171,194.04 = 29,882.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,122.88x = 171,194.04 × 29,882.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,122.88x = 5,115,740,139.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,115,740,139.11/114,122.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,826.60

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.