Home / 112,870.86-155,763.54-61,888.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,870.86, 155,763.54 and 61,888.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,870.86, 155,763.54 and 61,888.24 is: 85,406.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,870.86 : 155,763.54 = 61,888.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,870.86/155,763.54 = 61,888.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,870.86x = 155,763.54 × 61,888.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,870.86x = 9,639,931,346.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,639,931,346.77/112,870.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,406.73

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.