Home / 115,971.38-174,023.98-62,663.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,971.38, 174,023.98 and 62,663.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,971.38, 174,023.98 and 62,663.54 is: 94,031.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,971.38 : 174,023.98 = 62,663.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,971.38/174,023.98 = 62,663.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,971.38x = 174,023.98 × 62,663.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,971.38x = 10,904,958,631.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,904,958,631.69/115,971.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,031.46

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.