Home / 113,262.53-156,298.97-62,275.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,262.53, 156,298.97 and 62,275.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,262.53, 156,298.97 and 62,275.33 is: 85,938.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,262.53 : 156,298.97 = 62,275.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,262.53/156,298.97 = 62,275.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,262.53x = 156,298.97 × 62,275.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,262.53x = 9,733,568,842.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,733,568,842.54/113,262.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,938.12

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.