Home / 118,862.32-178,321.08-34,624.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,862.32, 178,321.08 and 34,624.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,862.32, 178,321.08 and 34,624.48 is: 51,944.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,862.32 : 178,321.08 = 34,624.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,862.32/178,321.08 = 34,624.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,862.32x = 178,321.08 × 34,624.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,862.32x = 6,174,274,668.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,174,274,668.04/118,862.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,944.76

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.