Home / 115,582.60-172,989.90-83,902.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,582.60, 172,989.90 and 83,902.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,582.60, 172,989.90 and 83,902.60 is: 125,575.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,582.60 : 172,989.90 = 83,902.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,582.60/172,989.90 = 83,902.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,582.60x = 172,989.90 × 83,902.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,582.60x = 14,514,302,383.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,514,302,383.74/115,582.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,575.15

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.