Home / 115,222.80-172,877.40-45,152.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,222.80, 172,877.40 and 45,152.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,222.80, 172,877.40 and 45,152.40 is: 67,745.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,222.80 : 172,877.40 = 45,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,222.80/172,877.40 = 45,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,222.80x = 172,877.40 × 45,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,222.80x = 7,805,829,515.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,829,515.76/115,222.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,745.53

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.