Home / 81,314.38-112,217.34-50,276.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,314.38, 112,217.34 and 50,276.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,314.38, 112,217.34 and 50,276.44 is: 69,383.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,314.38 : 112,217.34 = 50,276.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,314.38/112,217.34 = 50,276.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,314.38x = 112,217.34 × 50,276.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,314.38x = 5,641,888,361.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,888,361.47/81,314.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,383.65

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.