Home / 116,340.35-174,166.06-71,823.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,340.35, 174,166.06 and 71,823.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,340.35, 174,166.06 and 71,823.96 is: 107,523.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,340.35 : 174,166.06 = 71,823.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,340.35/174,166.06 = 71,823.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,340.35x = 174,166.06 × 71,823.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,340.35x = 12,509,296,126.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,509,296,126.80/116,340.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,523.28

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.