Home / 118,045.77-162,899.02-64,329.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,045.77, 162,899.02 and 64,329.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,045.77, 162,899.02 and 64,329.69 is: 88,772.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,045.77 : 162,899.02 = 64,329.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,045.77/162,899.02 = 64,329.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,045.77x = 162,899.02 × 64,329.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,045.77x = 10,479,243,457.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,243,457.90/118,045.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,772.71

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.