Home / 115,448.78-159,355.61-67,721.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,448.78, 159,355.61 and 67,721.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,448.78, 159,355.61 and 67,721.42 is: 93,476.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,448.78 : 159,355.61 = 67,721.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,448.78/159,355.61 = 67,721.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,448.78x = 159,355.61 × 67,721.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,448.78x = 10,791,787,058.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,791,787,058.78/115,448.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,476.84

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.