Home / 112,037.28-167,998.76-37,130.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,037.28, 167,998.76 and 37,130.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,037.28, 167,998.76 and 37,130.76 is: 55,677.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,037.28 : 167,998.76 = 37,130.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,037.28/167,998.76 = 37,130.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,037.28x = 167,998.76 × 37,130.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,037.28x = 6,237,921,637.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,237,921,637.86/112,037.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,677.20

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.