Home / 114,835.77-172,253.79-43,741.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,835.77, 172,253.79 and 43,741.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,835.77, 172,253.79 and 43,741.71 is: 65,612.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,835.77 : 172,253.79 = 43,741.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,835.77/172,253.79 = 43,741.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,835.77x = 172,253.79 × 43,741.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,835.77x = 7,534,675,328.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,675,328.58/114,835.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,612.62

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.