Home / 116,037.72-174,058.20-32,931.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,037.72, 174,058.20 and 32,931.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,037.72, 174,058.20 and 32,931.72 is: 49,398.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,037.72 : 174,058.20 = 32,931.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,037.72/174,058.20 = 32,931.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,037.72x = 174,058.20 × 32,931.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,037.72x = 5,732,035,906.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,035,906.10/116,037.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,398.04

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.