Home / 82,219.54-113,462.96-44,493.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,219.54, 113,462.96 and 44,493.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,219.54, 113,462.96 and 44,493.78 is: 61,401.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,219.54 : 113,462.96 = 44,493.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,219.54/113,462.96 = 44,493.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,219.54x = 113,462.96 × 44,493.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,219.54x = 5,048,395,980.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,395,980.39/82,219.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,401.41

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.