Home / 114,923.02-172,270.15-54,881.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,923.02, 172,270.15 and 54,881.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,923.02, 172,270.15 and 54,881.30 is: 82,267.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,923.02 : 172,270.15 = 54,881.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,923.02/172,270.15 = 54,881.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,923.02x = 172,270.15 × 54,881.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,923.02x = 9,454,410,076.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,454,410,076.67/114,923.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,267.33

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.