Home / 114,500.30-171,750.45-30,260.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,500.30, 171,750.45 and 30,260.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,500.30, 171,750.45 and 30,260.30 is: 45,390.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,500.30 : 171,750.45 = 30,260.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,500.30/171,750.45 = 30,260.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,500.30x = 171,750.45 × 30,260.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,500.30x = 5,197,220,142.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,197,220,142.14/114,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,390.45

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.