Home / 117,683.21-176,506.20-51,105.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,683.21, 176,506.20 and 51,105.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,683.21, 176,506.20 and 51,105.46 is: 76,650.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,683.21 : 176,506.20 = 51,105.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,683.21/176,506.20 = 51,105.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,683.21x = 176,506.20 × 51,105.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,683.21x = 9,020,430,102.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,020,430,102.59/117,683.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,650.11

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.