Home / 81,323.24-112,226.63-45,516.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,323.24, 112,226.63 and 45,516.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,323.24, 112,226.63 and 45,516.57 is: 62,813.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,323.24 : 112,226.63 = 45,516.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,323.24/112,226.63 = 45,516.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,323.24x = 112,226.63 × 45,516.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,323.24x = 5,108,171,032.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,108,171,032.68/81,323.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,813.18

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.