Home / 113,588.58-156,753.30-62,603.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,588.58, 156,753.30 and 62,603.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,588.58, 156,753.30 and 62,603.14 is: 86,392.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,588.58 : 156,753.30 = 62,603.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,588.58/156,753.30 = 62,603.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,588.58x = 156,753.30 × 62,603.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,588.58x = 9,813,248,785.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,813,248,785.36/113,588.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,392.92

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.