Home / 116,752.91-175,153.98-37,861.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,752.91, 175,153.98 and 37,861.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,752.91, 175,153.98 and 37,861.01 is: 56,799.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,752.91 : 175,153.98 = 37,861.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,752.91/175,153.98 = 37,861.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,752.91x = 175,153.98 × 37,861.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,752.91x = 6,631,505,712.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,631,505,712.55/116,752.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,799.49

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.