Home / 115,082.65-172,410.13-62,536.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,082.65, 172,410.13 and 62,536.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,082.65, 172,410.13 and 62,536.33 is: 93,688.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,082.65 : 172,410.13 = 62,536.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,082.65/172,410.13 = 62,536.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,082.65x = 172,410.13 × 62,536.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,082.65x = 10,781,896,785.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,781,896,785.02/115,082.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,688.29

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.