Home / 114,946.34-158,573.85-83,064.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,946.34, 158,573.85 and 83,064.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,946.34, 158,573.85 and 83,064.74 is: 114,591.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,946.34 : 158,573.85 = 83,064.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,946.34/158,573.85 = 83,064.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,946.34x = 158,573.85 × 83,064.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,946.34x = 13,171,895,621.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,171,895,621.05/114,946.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,591.69

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.