Home / 65,215.60-97,866.60-37,135.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,215.60, 97,866.60 and 37,135.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,215.60, 97,866.60 and 37,135.60 is: 55,728.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,215.60 : 97,866.60 = 37,135.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,215.60/97,866.60 = 37,135.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,215.60x = 97,866.60 × 37,135.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,215.60x = 3,634,334,910.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,334,910.96/65,215.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,728.00

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.