Home / 174,620.16-261,941.76-49,962.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,620.16, 261,941.76 and 49,962.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,620.16, 261,941.76 and 49,962.24 is: 74,946.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,620.16 : 261,941.76 = 49,962.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,620.16/261,941.76 = 49,962.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,620.16x = 261,941.76 × 49,962.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,620.16x = 13,087,197,079.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,087,197,079.14/174,620.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,946.66

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.