Home / 116,319.02-174,478.61-37,433.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,319.02, 174,478.61 and 37,433.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,319.02, 174,478.61 and 37,433.22 is: 56,149.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,319.02 : 174,478.61 = 37,433.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,319.02/174,478.61 = 37,433.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,319.02x = 174,478.61 × 37,433.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,319.02x = 6,531,296,193.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,531,296,193.42/116,319.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,149.86

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.