Home / 118,243.20-177,364.80-51,715.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,243.20, 177,364.80 and 51,715.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,243.20, 177,364.80 and 51,715.20 is: 77,572.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,243.20 : 177,364.80 = 51,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,243.20/177,364.80 = 51,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,243.20x = 177,364.80 × 51,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,243.20x = 9,172,456,104.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,172,456,104.96/118,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,572.80

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.