Home / 113,464.95-156,582.79-62,482.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,464.95, 156,582.79 and 62,482.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,464.95, 156,582.79 and 62,482.42 is: 86,226.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,464.95 : 156,582.79 = 62,482.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,464.95/156,582.79 = 62,482.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,464.95x = 156,582.79 × 62,482.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,464.95x = 9,783,671,649.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,783,671,649.55/113,464.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,226.38

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.