Home / 116,397.79-174,673.13-63,844.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,397.79, 174,673.13 and 63,844.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,397.79, 174,673.13 and 63,844.15 is: 95,808.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,397.79 : 174,673.13 = 63,844.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,397.79/174,673.13 = 63,844.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,397.79x = 174,673.13 × 63,844.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,397.79x = 11,151,857,512.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,151,857,512.69/116,397.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,808.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.