Home / 132,117.86-198,183.47-37,354.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,117.86, 198,183.47 and 37,354.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,117.86, 198,183.47 and 37,354.85 is: 56,034.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,117.86 : 198,183.47 = 37,354.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,117.86/198,183.47 = 37,354.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,117.86x = 198,183.47 × 37,354.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,117.86x = 7,403,114,103.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,403,114,103.01/132,117.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,034.16

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.