Home / 117,626.62-176,340.75-51,016.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,626.62, 176,340.75 and 51,016.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,626.62, 176,340.75 and 51,016.60 is: 76,481.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,626.62 : 176,340.75 = 51,016.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,626.62/176,340.75 = 51,016.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,626.62x = 176,340.75 × 51,016.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,626.62x = 8,996,305,506.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,996,305,506.45/117,626.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,481.88

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.