Home / 112,481.88-168,667.20-37,576.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,481.88, 168,667.20 and 37,576.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,481.88, 168,667.20 and 37,576.32 is: 56,345.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,481.88 : 168,667.20 = 37,576.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,481.88/168,667.20 = 37,576.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,481.88x = 168,667.20 × 37,576.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,481.88x = 6,337,892,680.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,892,680.70/112,481.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,345.90

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.