Home / 114,840.72-158,477.22-63,850.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,840.72, 158,477.22 and 63,850.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,840.72, 158,477.22 and 63,850.82 is: 88,112.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,840.72 : 158,477.22 = 63,850.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,840.72/158,477.22 = 63,850.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,840.72x = 158,477.22 × 63,850.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,840.72x = 10,118,899,655.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,118,899,655.93/114,840.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,112.47

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.