Home / 82,373.37-113,674.01-46,562.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,373.37, 113,674.01 and 46,562.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,373.37, 113,674.01 and 46,562.12 is: 64,255.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,373.37 : 113,674.01 = 46,562.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,373.37/113,674.01 = 46,562.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,373.37x = 113,674.01 × 46,562.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,373.37x = 5,292,902,894.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,292,902,894.50/82,373.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,255.02

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.