Home / 82,342.62-113,633.01-44,616.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,342.62, 113,633.01 and 44,616.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,342.62, 113,633.01 and 44,616.87 is: 61,571.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,342.62 : 113,633.01 = 44,616.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,342.62/113,633.01 = 44,616.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,342.62x = 113,633.01 × 44,616.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,342.62x = 5,069,949,234.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069,949,234.88/82,342.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,571.39

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.