Home / 117,771.20-176,656.80-80,446.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,771.20, 176,656.80 and 80,446.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,771.20, 176,656.80 and 80,446.40 is: 120,669.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,771.20 : 176,656.80 = 80,446.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,771.20/176,656.80 = 80,446.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,771.20x = 176,656.80 × 80,446.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,771.20x = 14,211,403,595.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,211,403,595.52/117,771.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,669.60

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.