Home / 117,246.28-175,871.15-37,296.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,246.28, 175,871.15 and 37,296.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,246.28, 175,871.15 and 37,296.58 is: 55,945.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,246.28 : 175,871.15 = 37,296.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,246.28/175,871.15 = 37,296.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,246.28x = 175,871.15 × 37,296.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,246.28x = 6,559,392,415.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,559,392,415.67/117,246.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,945.42

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.