Home / 113,517.68-156,655.47-62,530.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,517.68, 156,655.47 and 62,530.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,517.68, 156,655.47 and 62,530.64 is: 86,292.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,517.68 : 156,655.47 = 62,530.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,517.68/156,655.47 = 62,530.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,517.68x = 156,655.47 × 62,530.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,517.68x = 9,795,766,015.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,795,766,015.32/113,517.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,292.87

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.