Home / 117,946.20-162,973.02-94,268.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,946.20, 162,973.02 and 94,268.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,946.20, 162,973.02 and 94,268.28 is: 130,255.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,946.20 : 162,973.02 = 94,268.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,946.20/162,973.02 = 94,268.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,946.20x = 162,973.02 × 94,268.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,946.20x = 15,363,186,281.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,363,186,281.81/117,946.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,255.88

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.