Home / 113,981.88-157,148.81-78,109.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,981.88, 157,148.81 and 78,109.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,981.88, 157,148.81 and 78,109.62 is: 107,691.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,981.88 : 157,148.81 = 78,109.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,981.88/157,148.81 = 78,109.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,981.88x = 157,148.81 × 78,109.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,981.88x = 12,274,833,145.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,274,833,145.61/113,981.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,691.09

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.