Home / 116,598.12-174,902.64-37,718.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,598.12, 174,902.64 and 37,718.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,598.12, 174,902.64 and 37,718.49 is: 56,579.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,598.12 : 174,902.64 = 37,718.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,598.12/174,902.64 = 37,718.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,598.12x = 174,902.64 × 37,718.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,598.12x = 6,597,063,477.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,597,063,477.81/116,598.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,579.50

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.