Home / 114,587.96-171,949.98-61,996.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,587.96, 171,949.98 and 61,996.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,587.96, 171,949.98 and 61,996.28 is: 93,031.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,587.96 : 171,949.98 = 61,996.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,587.96/171,949.98 = 61,996.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,587.96x = 171,949.98 × 61,996.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,587.96x = 10,660,259,106.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,660,259,106.07/114,587.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,031.23

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.