Home / 117,792.48-176,697.36-33,551.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,792.48, 176,697.36 and 33,551.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,792.48, 176,697.36 and 33,551.04 is: 50,329.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,792.48 : 176,697.36 = 33,551.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,792.48/176,697.36 = 33,551.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,792.48x = 176,697.36 × 33,551.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,792.48x = 5,928,380,193.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,380,193.25/117,792.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,329.02

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.