Home / 74,547.22-111,761.99-37,086.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,547.22, 111,761.99 and 37,086.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,547.22, 111,761.99 and 37,086.84 is: 55,600.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,547.22 : 111,761.99 = 37,086.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,547.22/111,761.99 = 37,086.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,547.22x = 111,761.99 × 37,086.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,547.22x = 4,144,899,041.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,144,899,041.21/74,547.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,600.99

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.