Home / 117,632.16-176,448.83-28,885.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,632.16, 176,448.83 and 28,885.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,632.16, 176,448.83 and 28,885.69 is: 43,328.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,632.16 : 176,448.83 = 28,885.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,632.16/176,448.83 = 28,885.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,632.16x = 176,448.83 × 28,885.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,632.16x = 5,096,846,204.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,846,204.24/117,632.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,328.68

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.