Home / 115,054.43-172,593.42-44,036.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,054.43, 172,593.42 and 44,036.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,054.43, 172,593.42 and 44,036.73 is: 66,059.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,054.43 : 172,593.42 = 44,036.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,054.43/172,593.42 = 44,036.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,054.43x = 172,593.42 × 44,036.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,054.43x = 7,600,449,616.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,600,449,616.13/115,054.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,059.60

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.