Home / 82,262.68-113,521.80-44,536.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,262.68, 113,521.80 and 44,536.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,262.68, 113,521.80 and 44,536.60 is: 61,460.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,262.68 : 113,521.80 = 44,536.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,262.68/113,521.80 = 44,536.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,262.68x = 113,521.80 × 44,536.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,262.68x = 5,055,874,997.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,055,874,997.88/82,262.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,460.13

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.