Home / 115,522.50-173,283.75-41,650.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,522.50, 173,283.75 and 41,650.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,522.50, 173,283.75 and 41,650.50 is: 62,475.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,522.50 : 173,283.75 = 41,650.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,522.50/173,283.75 = 41,650.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,522.50x = 173,283.75 × 41,650.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,522.50x = 7,217,354,829.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,217,354,829.38/115,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,475.75

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.