Home / 117,374.51-176,074.52-37,393.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,374.51, 176,074.52 and 37,393.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,374.51, 176,074.52 and 37,393.74 is: 56,094.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,374.51 : 176,074.52 = 37,393.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,374.51/176,074.52 = 37,393.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,374.51x = 176,074.52 × 37,393.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,374.51x = 6,584,084,914.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,584,084,914.99/117,374.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,094.67

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.