Home / 117,281.80-175,922.70-28,534.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,281.80, 175,922.70 and 28,534.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,281.80, 175,922.70 and 28,534.60 is: 42,801.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,281.80 : 175,922.70 = 28,534.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,281.80/175,922.70 = 28,534.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,281.80x = 175,922.70 × 28,534.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,281.80x = 5,019,883,875.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,019,883,875.42/117,281.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,801.90

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.