Home / 112,439.21-168,601.50-37,532.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,439.21, 168,601.50 and 37,532.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,439.21, 168,601.50 and 37,532.43 is: 56,279.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,439.21 : 168,601.50 = 37,532.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,439.21/168,601.50 = 37,532.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,439.21x = 168,601.50 × 37,532.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,439.21x = 6,328,023,996.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,023,996.65/112,439.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,279.52

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.