Home / 118,322.59-163,291.82-64,612.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,322.59, 163,291.82 and 64,612.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,322.59, 163,291.82 and 64,612.60 is: 89,169.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,322.59 : 163,291.82 = 64,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,322.59/163,291.82 = 64,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,322.59x = 163,291.82 × 64,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,322.59x = 10,550,709,048.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,550,709,048.93/118,322.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,169.02

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.