Home / 78,173.54-117,258.68-19,009.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,173.54, 117,258.68 and 19,009.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,173.54, 117,258.68 and 19,009.52 is: 28,513.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,173.54 : 117,258.68 = 19,009.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,173.54/117,258.68 = 19,009.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,173.54x = 117,258.68 × 19,009.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,173.54x = 2,229,031,222.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229,031,222.63/78,173.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,513.88

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.