Home / 115,718.40-173,534.40-45,583.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,718.40, 173,534.40 and 45,583.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,718.40, 173,534.40 and 45,583.20 is: 68,357.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,718.40 : 173,534.40 = 45,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,718.40/173,534.40 = 45,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,718.40x = 173,534.40 × 45,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,718.40x = 7,910,253,262.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,910,253,262.08/115,718.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,357.78

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.