Home / 115,782.40-173,630.40-45,647.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,782.40, 173,630.40 and 45,647.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,782.40, 173,630.40 and 45,647.20 is: 68,453.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,782.40 : 173,630.40 = 45,647.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,782.40/173,630.40 = 45,647.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,782.40x = 173,630.40 × 45,647.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,782.40x = 7,925,741,594.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,925,741,594.88/115,782.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,453.77

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.