Home / 117,835.51-176,780.93-38,949.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,835.51, 176,780.93 and 38,949.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,835.51, 176,780.93 and 38,949.73 is: 58,433.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,835.51 : 176,780.93 = 38,949.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,835.51/176,780.93 = 38,949.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,835.51x = 176,780.93 × 38,949.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,835.51x = 6,885,569,492.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,885,569,492.65/117,835.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,433.74

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.