Home / 114,434.46-157,919.46-63,447

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,434.46, 157,919.46 and 63,447

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,434.46, 157,919.46 and 63,447 is: 87,556.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,434.46 : 157,919.46 = 63,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,434.46/157,919.46 = 63,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,434.46x = 157,919.46 × 63,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,434.46x = 10,019,515,978.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,019,515,978.62/114,434.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,556.81

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.