Home / 113,271-156,314.16-62,970

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,271, 156,314.16 and 62,970

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,271, 156,314.16 and 62,970 is: 86,898.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,271 : 156,314.16 = 62,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,271/156,314.16 = 62,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,271x = 156,314.16 × 62,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,271x = 9,843,102,655.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,843,102,655.20/113,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,898.70

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.