Home / 116,237.88-174,340.26-37,341.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,237.88, 174,340.26 and 37,341.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,237.88, 174,340.26 and 37,341.90 is: 56,007.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,237.88 : 174,340.26 = 37,341.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,237.88/174,340.26 = 37,341.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,237.88x = 174,340.26 × 37,341.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,237.88x = 6,510,196,554.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,196,554.89/116,237.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,007.53

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.