Home / 115,526.56-173,213.04-41,644.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,526.56, 173,213.04 and 41,644.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,526.56, 173,213.04 and 41,644.96 is: 62,439.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,526.56 : 173,213.04 = 41,644.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,526.56/173,213.04 = 41,644.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,526.56x = 173,213.04 × 41,644.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,526.56x = 7,213,450,122.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,450,122.28/115,526.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,439.76

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.