Home / 117,089.82-175,561.83-38,192.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,089.82, 175,561.83 and 38,192.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,089.82, 175,561.83 and 38,192.58 is: 57,265.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,089.82 : 175,561.83 = 38,192.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,089.82/175,561.83 = 38,192.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,089.82x = 175,561.83 × 38,192.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,089.82x = 6,705,159,237.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,705,159,237.22/117,089.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,265.09

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.