Home / 137,435.32-206,159.20-37,593.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,435.32, 206,159.20 and 37,593.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,435.32, 206,159.20 and 37,593.28 is: 56,391.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,435.32 : 206,159.20 = 37,593.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,435.32/206,159.20 = 37,593.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,435.32x = 206,159.20 × 37,593.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,435.32x = 7,750,200,530.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,750,200,530.18/137,435.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,391.62

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.