Home / 117,436-176,172.34-38,532.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,436, 176,172.34 and 38,532.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,436, 176,172.34 and 38,532.28 is: 57,804.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,436 : 176,172.34 = 38,532.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,436/176,172.34 = 38,532.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,436x = 176,172.34 × 38,532.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,436x = 6,788,321,933.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,788,321,933.14/117,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,804.44

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.