Home / 81,750.42-112,816.88-45,940.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,750.42, 112,816.88 and 45,940.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,750.42, 112,816.88 and 45,940.43 is: 63,398.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,750.42 : 112,816.88 = 45,940.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,750.42/112,816.88 = 45,940.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,750.42x = 112,816.88 × 45,940.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,750.42x = 5,182,855,184.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,182,855,184.67/81,750.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,398.51

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.