Home / 115,931.20-173,954.40-45,812.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,931.20, 173,954.40 and 45,812.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,931.20, 173,954.40 and 45,812.80 is: 68,741.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,931.20 : 173,954.40 = 45,812.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,931.20/173,954.40 = 45,812.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,931.20x = 173,954.40 × 45,812.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,931.20x = 7,969,338,136.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,969,338,136.32/115,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,741.96

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.