Home / 115,588.36-173,388.54-36,708.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,588.36, 173,388.54 and 36,708.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,588.36, 173,388.54 and 36,708.76 is: 55,065.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,588.36 : 173,388.54 = 36,708.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,588.36/173,388.54 = 36,708.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,588.36x = 173,388.54 × 36,708.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,588.36x = 6,364,878,301.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,878,301.61/115,588.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,065.05

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.