Home / 81,161.47-112,000.71-45,351.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,161.47, 112,000.71 and 45,351.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,161.47, 112,000.71 and 45,351.73 is: 62,584.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,161.47 : 112,000.71 = 45,351.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,161.47/112,000.71 = 45,351.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,161.47x = 112,000.71 × 45,351.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,161.47x = 5,079,425,959.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,425,959.73/81,161.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,584.20

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.