Home / 117,873.83-176,821.23-33,632.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,873.83, 176,821.23 and 33,632.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,873.83, 176,821.23 and 33,632.42 is: 50,451.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,873.83 : 176,821.23 = 33,632.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,873.83/176,821.23 = 33,632.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,873.83x = 176,821.23 × 33,632.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,873.83x = 5,946,924,925.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,924,925.11/117,873.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,451.61

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.