Home / 130,411.56-195,610.59-36,917.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,411.56, 195,610.59 and 36,917.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,411.56, 195,610.59 and 36,917.58 is: 55,374.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,411.56 : 195,610.59 = 36,917.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,411.56/195,610.59 = 36,917.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,411.56x = 195,610.59 × 36,917.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,411.56x = 7,221,469,605.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,221,469,605.17/130,411.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,374.46

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.