Home / 112,686.27-169,001.72-37,804.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,686.27, 169,001.72 and 37,804.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,686.27, 169,001.72 and 37,804.74 is: 56,697.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,686.27 : 169,001.72 = 37,804.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,686.27/169,001.72 = 37,804.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,686.27x = 169,001.72 × 37,804.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,686.27x = 6,389,066,084.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389,066,084.15/112,686.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,697.82

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.