Home / 82,458.73-113,793.02-44,732.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,458.73, 113,793.02 and 44,732.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,458.73, 113,793.02 and 44,732.98 is: 61,731.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,458.73 : 113,793.02 = 44,732.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,458.73/113,793.02 = 44,732.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,458.73x = 113,793.02 × 44,732.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,458.73x = 5,090,300,664.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,090,300,664.13/82,458.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,731.49

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.