Home / 115,718.84-173,426.58-65,821.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,718.84, 173,426.58 and 65,821.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,718.84, 173,426.58 and 65,821.88 is: 98,646.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,718.84 : 173,426.58 = 65,821.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,718.84/173,426.58 = 65,821.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,718.84x = 173,426.58 × 65,821.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,718.84x = 11,415,263,537.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,415,263,537.57/115,718.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,646.54

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.