Home / 117,444.52-176,133.30-33,199.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,444.52, 176,133.30 and 33,199.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,444.52, 176,133.30 and 33,199.12 is: 49,789.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,444.52 : 176,133.30 = 33,199.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,444.52/176,133.30 = 33,199.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,444.52x = 176,133.30 × 33,199.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,444.52x = 5,847,470,562.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,847,470,562.70/117,444.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,789.22

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.