Home / 117,714.80-176,572.20-73,391.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,714.80, 176,572.20 and 73,391.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,714.80, 176,572.20 and 73,391.60 is: 110,087.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,714.80 : 176,572.20 = 73,391.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,714.80/176,572.20 = 73,391.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,714.80x = 176,572.20 × 73,391.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,714.80x = 12,958,916,273.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,958,916,273.52/117,714.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,087.40

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.