Home / 117,495.08-162,143.30-63,780.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,495.08, 162,143.30 and 63,780.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,495.08, 162,143.30 and 63,780.08 is: 88,016.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,495.08 : 162,143.30 = 63,780.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,495.08/162,143.30 = 63,780.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,495.08x = 162,143.30 × 63,780.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,495.08x = 10,341,512,645.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,341,512,645.46/117,495.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,016.56

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.