Home / 115,907.80-173,861.70-56,781.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,907.80, 173,861.70 and 56,781.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,907.80, 173,861.70 and 56,781.40 is: 85,172.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,907.80 : 173,861.70 = 56,781.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,907.80/173,861.70 = 56,781.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,907.80x = 173,861.70 × 56,781.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,907.80x = 9,872,110,732.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,872,110,732.38/115,907.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,172.10

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.