Home / 114,973.68-172,544.40-58,860.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,973.68, 172,544.40 and 58,860.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,973.68, 172,544.40 and 58,860.72 is: 88,334.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,973.68 : 172,544.40 = 58,860.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,973.68/172,544.40 = 58,860.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,973.68x = 172,544.40 × 58,860.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,973.68x = 10,156,087,615.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,156,087,615.97/114,973.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,334.02

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.