Home / 113,002.84-156,001.98-79,617.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,002.84, 156,001.98 and 79,617.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,002.84, 156,001.98 and 79,617.88 is: 109,913.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,002.84 : 156,001.98 = 79,617.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,002.84/156,001.98 = 79,617.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,002.84x = 156,001.98 × 79,617.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,002.84x = 12,420,546,923.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,420,546,923.40/113,002.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,913.58

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.