Home / 115,500.78-159,393.69-67,788.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,500.78, 159,393.69 and 67,788.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,500.78, 159,393.69 and 67,788.54 is: 93,549.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,500.78 : 159,393.69 = 67,788.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,500.78/159,393.69 = 67,788.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,500.78x = 159,393.69 × 67,788.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,500.78x = 10,805,065,530.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,805,065,530.31/115,500.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,549.72

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.