Home / 115,005.70-172,516.65-65,109.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,005.70, 172,516.65 and 65,109.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,005.70, 172,516.65 and 65,109.70 is: 97,669.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,005.70 : 172,516.65 = 65,109.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,005.70/172,516.65 = 65,109.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,005.70x = 172,516.65 × 65,109.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,005.70x = 11,232,507,326.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,232,507,326.51/115,005.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,669.14

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.