Home / 118,177.11-177,265.58-35,071.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,177.11, 177,265.58 and 35,071.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,177.11, 177,265.58 and 35,071.11 is: 52,606.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,177.11 : 177,265.58 = 35,071.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,177.11/177,265.58 = 35,071.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,177.11x = 177,265.58 × 35,071.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,177.11x = 6,216,900,480.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,216,900,480.04/118,177.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,606.64

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.