Home / 114,030.57-157,355.40-63,040.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,030.57, 157,355.40 and 63,040.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,030.57, 157,355.40 and 63,040.24 is: 86,991.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,030.57 : 157,355.40 = 63,040.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,030.57/157,355.40 = 63,040.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,030.57x = 157,355.40 × 63,040.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,030.57x = 9,919,722,181.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,919,722,181.30/114,030.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,991.78

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.