Home / 82,183.14-113,426.63-47,722.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,183.14, 113,426.63 and 47,722.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,183.14, 113,426.63 and 47,722.50 is: 65,865.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,183.14 : 113,426.63 = 47,722.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,183.14/113,426.63 = 47,722.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,183.14x = 113,426.63 × 47,722.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,183.14x = 5,413,002,290.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,002,290.52/82,183.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,865.12

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.