Home / 112,624.38-168,994.89-81,714.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,624.38, 168,994.89 and 81,714.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,624.38, 168,994.89 and 81,714.78 is: 122,614.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,624.38 : 168,994.89 = 81,714.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,624.38/168,994.89 = 81,714.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,624.38x = 168,994.89 × 81,714.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,624.38x = 13,809,380,257.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,809,380,257.47/112,624.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,614.48

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.