Home / 111,308.87-153,613.71-62,894.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,308.87, 153,613.71 and 62,894.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,308.87, 153,613.71 and 62,894.03 is: 86,797.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,308.87 : 153,613.71 = 62,894.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,308.87/153,613.71 = 62,894.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,308.87x = 153,613.71 × 62,894.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,308.87x = 9,661,384,517.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,661,384,517.08/111,308.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,797.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.