Home / 82,383.08-113,617.08-53,691.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,383.08, 113,617.08 and 53,691.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,383.08, 113,617.08 and 53,691.66 is: 74,047.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,383.08 : 113,617.08 = 53,691.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,383.08/113,617.08 = 53,691.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,383.08x = 113,617.08 × 53,691.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,383.08x = 6,100,289,629.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,100,289,629.55/82,383.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,047.85

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.