Home / 175,073.50-262,610.57-43,745.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,073.50, 262,610.57 and 43,745.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,073.50, 262,610.57 and 43,745.50 is: 65,618.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,073.50 : 262,610.57 = 43,745.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,073.50/262,610.57 = 43,745.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,073.50x = 262,610.57 × 43,745.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,073.50x = 11,488,030,689.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,488,030,689.94/175,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,618.33

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.