Home / 115,122.56-172,698.48-32,016.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,122.56, 172,698.48 and 32,016.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,122.56, 172,698.48 and 32,016.64 is: 48,029.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,122.56 : 172,698.48 = 32,016.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,122.56/172,698.48 = 32,016.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,122.56x = 172,698.48 × 32,016.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,122.56x = 5,529,225,062.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,529,225,062.71/115,122.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,029.03

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.