Home / 114,716.10-158,302.44-63,732.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,716.10, 158,302.44 and 63,732.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,716.10, 158,302.44 and 63,732.06 is: 87,947.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,716.10 : 158,302.44 = 63,732.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,716.10/158,302.44 = 63,732.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,716.10x = 158,302.44 × 63,732.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,716.10x = 10,088,940,604.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,088,940,604.23/114,716.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,947.03

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.