Home / 115,532.92-173,299.38-62,986.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,532.92, 173,299.38 and 62,986.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,532.92, 173,299.38 and 62,986.60 is: 94,479.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,532.92 : 173,299.38 = 62,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,532.92/173,299.38 = 62,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,532.92x = 173,299.38 × 62,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,532.92x = 10,915,538,728.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,915,538,728.31/115,532.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,479.90

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.