Home / 117,247.68-175,869.95-28,500.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,247.68, 175,869.95 and 28,500.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,247.68, 175,869.95 and 28,500.93 is: 42,751.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,247.68 : 175,869.95 = 28,500.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,247.68/175,869.95 = 28,500.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,247.68x = 175,869.95 × 28,500.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,247.68x = 5,012,456,991.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,012,456,991.55/117,247.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,751.01

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.