Home / 116,466.23-174,656.34-41,566.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,466.23, 174,656.34 and 41,566.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,466.23, 174,656.34 and 41,566.34 is: 62,334.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,466.23 : 174,656.34 = 41,566.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,466.23/174,656.34 = 41,566.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,466.23x = 174,656.34 × 41,566.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,466.23x = 7,259,823,938.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,259,823,938.31/116,466.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,334.16

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.