Home / 115,964.22-173,947.95-32,858.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,964.22, 173,947.95 and 32,858.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,964.22, 173,947.95 and 32,858.22 is: 49,287.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,964.22 : 173,947.95 = 32,858.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,964.22/173,947.95 = 32,858.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,964.22x = 173,947.95 × 32,858.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,964.22x = 5,715,620,009.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,715,620,009.65/115,964.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,287.79

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.