Home / 117,763.42-176,645.21-29,016.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,763.42, 176,645.21 and 29,016.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,763.42, 176,645.21 and 29,016.92 is: 43,525.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,763.42 : 176,645.21 = 29,016.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,763.42/176,645.21 = 29,016.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,763.42x = 176,645.21 × 29,016.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,763.42x = 5,125,699,926.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,125,699,926.95/117,763.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,525.40

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.