Home / 275,672.70-413,509.05-117,917.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 275,672.70, 413,509.05 and 117,917.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 275,672.70, 413,509.05 and 117,917.10 is: 176,875.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    275,672.70 : 413,509.05 = 117,917.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    275,672.70/413,509.05 = 117,917.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    275,672.70x = 413,509.05 × 117,917.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    275,672.70x = 48,759,787,999.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,759,787,999.76/275,672.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,875.65

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.