Home / 118,514-177,771-30,962

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,514, 177,771 and 30,962

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,514, 177,771 and 30,962 is: 46,443

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,514 : 177,771 = 30,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,514/177,771 = 30,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,514x = 177,771 × 30,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,514x = 5,504,145,702
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,145,702/118,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,443

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 59,257, 88,885.50 and 15,481
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 237,028, 355,542 and 61,924
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 118,515, 177,772.50 and 30,963
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 177,771, 266,656.50 and 46,443
1.5x scale

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.