Home / 118,869.12-164,037.92-64,420.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,869.12, 164,037.92 and 64,420.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,869.12, 164,037.92 and 64,420.12 is: 88,898.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,869.12 : 164,037.92 = 64,420.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,869.12/164,037.92 = 64,420.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,869.12x = 164,037.92 × 64,420.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,869.12x = 10,567,342,490.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,567,342,490.95/118,869.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,898.97

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.