Home / 117,443.32-162,070.50-63,729.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,443.32, 162,070.50 and 63,729.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,443.32, 162,070.50 and 63,729.52 is: 87,946.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,443.32 : 162,070.50 = 63,729.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,443.32/162,070.50 = 63,729.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,443.32x = 162,070.50 × 63,729.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,443.32x = 10,328,675,171.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,328,675,171.16/117,443.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,946.04

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.