Home / 116,561.27-174,841.90-37,675.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,561.27, 174,841.90 and 37,675.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,561.27, 174,841.90 and 37,675.49 is: 56,513.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,561.27 : 174,841.90 = 37,675.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,561.27/174,841.90 = 37,675.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,561.27x = 174,841.90 × 37,675.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,561.27x = 6,587,254,255.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,587,254,255.03/116,561.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,513.23

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.