Home / 81,832.58-112,927.87-46,022.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,832.58, 112,927.87 and 46,022.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,832.58, 112,927.87 and 46,022.59 is: 63,510.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,832.58 : 112,927.87 = 46,022.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,832.58/112,927.87 = 46,022.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,832.58x = 112,927.87 × 46,022.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,832.58x = 5,197,232,941.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,197,232,941.66/81,832.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,510.56

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.