Home / 115,361.28-159,202.38-66,959.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,361.28, 159,202.38 and 66,959.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,361.28, 159,202.38 and 66,959.58 is: 92,406.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,361.28 : 159,202.38 = 66,959.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,361.28/159,202.38 = 66,959.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,361.28x = 159,202.38 × 66,959.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,361.28x = 10,660,124,499.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,660,124,499.80/115,361.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,406.43

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.