Home / 117,542.20-176,054.10-62,073.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,542.20, 176,054.10 and 62,073.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,542.20, 176,054.10 and 62,073.40 is: 92,973.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,542.20 : 176,054.10 = 62,073.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,542.20/176,054.10 = 62,073.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,542.20x = 176,054.10 × 62,073.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,542.20x = 10,928,276,570.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,928,276,570.94/117,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,973.22

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.