Home / 117,257.28-175,868.91-38,374.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,257.28, 175,868.91 and 38,374.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,257.28, 175,868.91 and 38,374.62 is: 57,556.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,257.28 : 175,868.91 = 38,374.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,257.28/175,868.91 = 38,374.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,257.28x = 175,868.91 × 38,374.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,257.28x = 6,748,902,591.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,748,902,591.06/117,257.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,556.36

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.