Home / 118,008.04-162,776.70-70,225.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,008.04, 162,776.70 and 70,225.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,008.04, 162,776.70 and 70,225.72 is: 96,867.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,008.04 : 162,776.70 = 70,225.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,008.04/162,776.70 = 70,225.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,008.04x = 162,776.70 × 70,225.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,008.04x = 11,431,110,956.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,431,110,956.72/118,008.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,867.22

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.