Home / 116,868.22-175,457.90-79,044.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,868.22, 175,457.90 and 79,044.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,868.22, 175,457.90 and 79,044.55 is: 118,672.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,868.22 : 175,457.90 = 79,044.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,868.22/175,457.90 = 79,044.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,868.22x = 175,457.90 × 79,044.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,868.22x = 13,868,990,354.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868,990,354.22/116,868.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,672.04

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.