Home / 117,621.02-176,461.20-51,044.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,621.02, 176,461.20 and 51,044.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,621.02, 176,461.20 and 51,044.96 is: 76,580.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,621.02 : 176,461.20 = 51,044.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,621.02/176,461.20 = 51,044.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,621.02x = 176,461.20 × 51,044.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,621.02x = 9,007,454,895.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,007,454,895.55/117,621.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,580.32

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.