Home / 115,763.04-173,658.60-32,657.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,763.04, 173,658.60 and 32,657.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,763.04, 173,658.60 and 32,657.04 is: 48,989.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,763.04 : 173,658.60 = 32,657.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,763.04/173,658.60 = 32,657.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,763.04x = 173,658.60 × 32,657.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,763.04x = 5,671,175,846.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,671,175,846.54/115,763.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,989.52

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.