Home / 113,944.10-157,229.44-62,953.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,944.10, 157,229.44 and 62,953.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,944.10, 157,229.44 and 62,953.79 is: 86,868.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,944.10 : 157,229.44 = 62,953.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,944.10/157,229.44 = 62,953.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,944.10x = 157,229.44 × 62,953.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,944.10x = 9,898,188,204.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,898,188,204.05/113,944.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,868.81

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.