Home / 117,714.24-162,469.22-69,958.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,714.24, 162,469.22 and 69,958.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,714.24, 162,469.22 and 69,958.35 is: 96,556.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,714.24 : 162,469.22 = 69,958.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,714.24/162,469.22 = 69,958.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,714.24x = 162,469.22 × 69,958.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,714.24x = 11,366,078,207.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,366,078,207.20/117,714.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,556.53

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.