Home / 116,411.76-174,618.72-46,308.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,411.76, 174,618.72 and 46,308.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,411.76, 174,618.72 and 46,308.96 is: 69,463.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,411.76 : 174,618.72 = 46,308.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,411.76/174,618.72 = 46,308.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,411.76x = 174,618.72 × 46,308.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,411.76x = 8,086,411,319.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,411,319.73/116,411.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,463.87

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.