Home / 116,465.10-174,546.45-54,002.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,465.10, 174,546.45 and 54,002.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,465.10, 174,546.45 and 54,002.70 is: 80,933.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,465.10 : 174,546.45 = 54,002.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,465.10/174,546.45 = 54,002.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,465.10x = 174,546.45 × 54,002.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,465.10x = 9,425,979,575.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,425,979,575.42/116,465.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,933.94

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.