Home / 112,273.44-168,437.08-37,394.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,273.44, 168,437.08 and 37,394.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,273.44, 168,437.08 and 37,394.22 is: 56,100.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,273.44 : 168,437.08 = 37,394.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,273.44/168,437.08 = 37,394.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,273.44x = 168,437.08 × 37,394.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,273.44x = 6,298,573,225.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,298,573,225.68/112,273.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,100.30

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.