Home / 80,929.58-111,722.45-62,740.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,929.58, 111,722.45 and 62,740.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,929.58, 111,722.45 and 62,740.13 is: 86,612.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,929.58 : 111,722.45 = 62,740.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,929.58/111,722.45 = 62,740.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,929.58x = 111,722.45 × 62,740.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,929.58x = 7,009,480,164.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,009,480,164.61/80,929.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,612.09

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.