Home / 115,746.40-173,629.20-36,858.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,746.40, 173,629.20 and 36,858.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,746.40, 173,629.20 and 36,858.40 is: 55,290.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,746.40 : 173,629.20 = 36,858.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,746.40/173,629.20 = 36,858.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,746.40x = 173,629.20 × 36,858.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,746.40x = 6,399,694,505.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,399,694,505.28/115,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,290.66

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.