Home / 116,515.10-174,772.65-46,358.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,515.10, 174,772.65 and 46,358.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,515.10, 174,772.65 and 46,358.30 is: 69,537.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,515.10 : 174,772.65 = 46,358.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,515.10/174,772.65 = 46,358.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,515.10x = 174,772.65 × 46,358.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,515.10x = 8,102,162,940.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,102,162,940.50/116,515.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,537.45

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.