Home / 81,169.21-112,013.34-45,359.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,169.21, 112,013.34 and 45,359.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,169.21, 112,013.34 and 45,359.23 is: 62,595.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,169.21 : 112,013.34 = 45,359.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,169.21/112,013.34 = 45,359.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,169.21x = 112,013.34 × 45,359.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,169.21x = 5,080,838,852.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,838,852.13/81,169.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,595.64

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.