Home / 117,926.27-176,961.92-46,836.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,926.27, 176,961.92 and 46,836.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,926.27, 176,961.92 and 46,836.47 is: 70,283.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,926.27 : 176,961.92 = 46,836.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,926.27/176,961.92 = 46,836.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,926.27x = 176,961.92 × 46,836.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,926.27x = 8,288,270,538.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,288,270,538.23/117,926.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,283.50

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.