Home / 81,931.38-113,062.68-46,116.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,931.38, 113,062.68 and 46,116.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,931.38, 113,062.68 and 46,116.53 is: 63,639.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,931.38 : 113,062.68 = 46,116.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,931.38/113,062.68 = 46,116.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,931.38x = 113,062.68 × 46,116.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,931.38x = 5,214,057,908.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,214,057,908.79/81,931.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,639.33

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.