Home / 117,334.20-176,001.30-34,228.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,334.20, 176,001.30 and 34,228.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,334.20, 176,001.30 and 34,228.20 is: 51,342.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,334.20 : 176,001.30 = 34,228.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,334.20/176,001.30 = 34,228.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,334.20x = 176,001.30 × 34,228.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,334.20x = 6,024,207,696.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,024,207,696.66/117,334.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,342.30

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.