Home / 137,555.76-206,319.80-37,725.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 137,555.76, 206,319.80 and 37,725.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 137,555.76, 206,319.80 and 37,725.99 is: 56,585.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,555.76 : 206,319.80 = 37,725.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,555.76/206,319.80 = 37,725.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,555.76x = 206,319.80 × 37,725.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,555.76x = 7,783,618,711.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,783,618,711.60/137,555.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,585.19

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.