Home / 117,158.48-175,710.30-32,926.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,158.48, 175,710.30 and 32,926.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,158.48, 175,710.30 and 32,926.69 is: 49,382.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,158.48 : 175,710.30 = 32,926.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,158.48/175,710.30 = 32,926.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,158.48x = 175,710.30 × 32,926.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,158.48x = 5,785,558,577.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,558,577.91/117,158.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,382.33

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.