Home / 113,284.29-156,328.23-62,296.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,284.29, 156,328.23 and 62,296.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,284.29, 156,328.23 and 62,296.59 is: 85,967.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,284.29 : 156,328.23 = 62,296.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,284.29/156,328.23 = 62,296.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,284.29x = 156,328.23 × 62,296.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,284.29x = 9,738,715,649.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,738,715,649.74/113,284.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,967.04

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.