Home / 115,496.10-173,255.49-48,014.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,496.10, 173,255.49 and 48,014.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,496.10, 173,255.49 and 48,014.19 is: 72,026.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,496.10 : 173,255.49 = 48,014.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,496.10/173,255.49 = 48,014.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,496.10x = 173,255.49 × 48,014.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,496.10x = 8,318,722,015.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,318,722,015.40/115,496.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,026.00

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.