Home / 118,291.08-163,242.15-64,577.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,291.08, 163,242.15 and 64,577.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,291.08, 163,242.15 and 64,577.28 is: 89,116.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,291.08 : 163,242.15 = 64,577.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,291.08/163,242.15 = 64,577.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,291.08x = 163,242.15 × 64,577.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,291.08x = 10,541,734,028.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,541,734,028.35/118,291.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,116.90

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.