Home / 113,671.02-156,862.39-62,685.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,671.02, 156,862.39 and 62,685.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,671.02, 156,862.39 and 62,685.90 is: 86,504.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,671.02 : 156,862.39 = 62,685.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,671.02/156,862.39 = 62,685.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,671.02x = 156,862.39 × 62,685.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,671.02x = 9,833,059,308.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,833,059,308.99/113,671.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,504.54

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.