Home / 117,367.11-161,941.68-69,635.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,367.11, 161,941.68 and 69,635.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,367.11, 161,941.68 and 69,635.97 is: 96,082.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,367.11 : 161,941.68 = 69,635.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,367.11/161,941.68 = 69,635.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,367.11x = 161,941.68 × 69,635.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,367.11x = 11,276,965,970.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,276,965,970.23/117,367.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,082.85

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.