Home / 116,046.50-174,078.97-49,487.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,046.50, 174,078.97 and 49,487.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,046.50, 174,078.97 and 49,487.20 is: 74,234.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,046.50 : 174,078.97 = 49,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,046.50/174,078.97 = 49,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,046.50x = 174,078.97 × 49,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,046.50x = 8,614,680,804.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,614,680,804.18/116,046.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,234.73

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.