Home / 116,983.50-175,493.49-38,079.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,983.50, 175,493.49 and 38,079.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,983.50, 175,493.49 and 38,079.06 is: 57,124.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,983.50 : 175,493.49 = 38,079.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,983.50/175,493.49 = 38,079.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,983.50x = 175,493.49 × 38,079.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,983.50x = 6,682,627,135.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,682,627,135.32/116,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,124.53

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.