Home / 116,792.17-175,051.59-53,618.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,792.17, 175,051.59 and 53,618.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,792.17, 175,051.59 and 53,618.40 is: 80,364.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,792.17 : 175,051.59 = 53,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,792.17/175,051.59 = 53,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,792.17x = 175,051.59 × 53,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,792.17x = 9,385,985,298.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,385,985,298.00/116,792.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,364.85

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.