Home / 117,443.40-162,071.07-63,727.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,443.40, 162,071.07 and 63,727.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,443.40, 162,071.07 and 63,727.04 is: 87,942.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,443.40 : 162,071.07 = 63,727.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,443.40/162,071.07 = 63,727.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,443.40x = 162,071.07 × 63,727.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,443.40x = 10,328,308,750.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,328,308,750.38/117,443.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,942.86

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.