Home / 116,009.40-174,014.10-71,491.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,009.40, 174,014.10 and 71,491.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,009.40, 174,014.10 and 71,491.80 is: 107,237.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,009.40 : 174,014.10 = 71,491.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,009.40/174,014.10 = 71,491.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,009.40x = 174,014.10 × 71,491.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,009.40x = 12,440,581,234.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,440,581,234.38/116,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,237.70

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.