Home / 82,456.26-113,791.68-50,607.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,456.26, 113,791.68 and 50,607.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,456.26, 113,791.68 and 50,607.06 is: 69,839.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,456.26 : 113,791.68 = 50,607.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,456.26/113,791.68 = 50,607.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,456.26x = 113,791.68 × 50,607.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,456.26x = 5,758,662,377.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,758,662,377.26/82,456.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,839.00

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.