Home / 81,415.78-112,352.46-45,605.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,415.78, 112,352.46 and 45,605.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,415.78, 112,352.46 and 45,605.68 is: 62,935.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,415.78 : 112,352.46 = 45,605.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,415.78/112,352.46 = 45,605.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,415.78x = 112,352.46 × 45,605.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,415.78x = 5,123,910,337.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,910,337.97/81,415.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,935.10

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.