Home / 117,456.81-162,090.50-63,741.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,456.81, 162,090.50 and 63,741.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,456.81, 162,090.50 and 63,741.83 is: 87,963.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,456.81 : 162,090.50 = 63,741.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,456.81/162,090.50 = 63,741.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,456.81x = 162,090.50 × 63,741.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,456.81x = 10,331,943,966.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,331,943,966.45/117,456.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,963.77

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.