Home / 114,366.24-171,438.56-51,150.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,366.24, 171,438.56 and 51,150.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,366.24, 171,438.56 and 51,150.56 is: 76,676.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,366.24 : 171,438.56 = 51,150.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,366.24/171,438.56 = 51,150.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,366.24x = 171,438.56 × 51,150.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,366.24x = 8,769,178,349.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,769,178,349.59/114,366.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,676.28

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.