Home / 117,093.91-175,651.89-32,853.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,093.91, 175,651.89 and 32,853.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,093.91, 175,651.89 and 32,853.76 is: 49,283.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,093.91 : 175,651.89 = 32,853.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,093.91/175,651.89 = 32,853.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,093.91x = 175,651.89 × 32,853.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,093.91x = 5,770,825,037.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,770,825,037.61/117,093.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,283.73

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.