Home / 132,503.16-198,755.90-37,733.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,503.16, 198,755.90 and 37,733.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,503.16, 198,755.90 and 37,733.27 is: 56,600.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,503.16 : 198,755.90 = 37,733.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,503.16/198,755.90 = 37,733.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,503.16x = 198,755.90 × 37,733.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,503.16x = 7,499,709,210.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,499,709,210.10/132,503.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,600.23

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.