Home / 117,611.04-162,302.37-63,896.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,611.04, 162,302.37 and 63,896.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,611.04, 162,302.37 and 63,896.50 is: 88,176.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,611.04 : 162,302.37 = 63,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,611.04/162,302.37 = 63,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,611.04x = 162,302.37 × 63,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,611.04x = 10,370,553,707.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,370,553,707.39/117,611.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,176.70

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.