Home / 113,386.02-170,042.94-37,470.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,386.02, 170,042.94 and 37,470.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,386.02, 170,042.94 and 37,470.48 is: 56,193.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,386.02 : 170,042.94 = 37,470.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,386.02/170,042.94 = 37,470.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,386.02x = 170,042.94 × 37,470.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,386.02x = 6,371,590,582.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,371,590,582.41/113,386.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,193.79

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.