Home / 117,033.63-175,576.79-37,076.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,033.63, 175,576.79 and 37,076.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,033.63, 175,576.79 and 37,076.41 is: 55,622.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,033.63 : 175,576.79 = 37,076.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,033.63/175,576.79 = 37,076.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,033.63x = 175,576.79 × 37,076.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,033.63x = 6,509,757,052.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,509,757,052.52/117,033.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,622.96

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.