Home / 116,787.84-175,183.20-37,902.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,787.84, 175,183.20 and 37,902.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,787.84, 175,183.20 and 37,902.24 is: 56,853.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,787.84 : 175,183.20 = 37,902.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,787.84/175,183.20 = 37,902.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,787.84x = 175,183.20 × 37,902.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,787.84x = 6,639,835,690.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,639,835,690.37/116,787.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,853.83

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.