Home / 115,934.10-173,901.15-37,056.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,934.10, 173,901.15 and 37,056.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,934.10, 173,901.15 and 37,056.30 is: 55,584.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,934.10 : 173,901.15 = 37,056.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,934.10/173,901.15 = 37,056.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,934.10x = 173,901.15 × 37,056.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,934.10x = 6,444,133,184.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,444,133,184.75/115,934.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,584.45

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.