Home / 81,657.17-112,684-45,848.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,657.17, 112,684 and 45,848.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,657.17, 112,684 and 45,848.69 is: 63,269.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,657.17 : 112,684 = 45,848.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,657.17/112,684 = 45,848.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,657.17x = 112,684 × 45,848.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,657.17x = 5,166,413,783.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,166,413,783.96/81,657.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,269.57

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.