Home / 125,435.36-188,166.40-36,689.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,435.36, 188,166.40 and 36,689.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,435.36, 188,166.40 and 36,689.33 is: 55,037.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,435.36 : 188,166.40 = 36,689.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,435.36/188,166.40 = 36,689.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,435.36x = 188,166.40 × 36,689.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,435.36x = 6,903,699,523.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,699,523.20/125,435.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,037.90

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.