Home / 116,537.62-160,820.75-64,853.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,537.62, 160,820.75 and 64,853.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,537.62, 160,820.75 and 64,853.84 is: 89,497.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,537.62 : 160,820.75 = 64,853.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,537.62/160,820.75 = 64,853.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,537.62x = 160,820.75 × 64,853.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,537.62x = 10,429,843,189.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,429,843,189.18/116,537.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,497.65

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.