Home / 116,515.20-174,682.08-54,177.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,515.20, 174,682.08 and 54,177.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,515.20, 174,682.08 and 54,177.60 is: 81,224.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,515.20 : 174,682.08 = 54,177.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,515.20/174,682.08 = 54,177.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,515.20x = 174,682.08 × 54,177.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,515.20x = 9,463,855,857.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,463,855,857.41/116,515.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,224.22

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.