Home / 117,250.43-161,805.74-63,535.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,250.43, 161,805.74 and 63,535.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,250.43, 161,805.74 and 63,535.44 is: 87,678.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,250.43 : 161,805.74 = 63,535.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,250.43/161,805.74 = 63,535.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,250.43x = 161,805.74 × 63,535.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,250.43x = 10,280,398,567.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,280,398,567.75/117,250.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,678.99

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.