Home / 82,571.26-113,744.16-70,432.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,571.26, 113,744.16 and 70,432.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,571.26, 113,744.16 and 70,432.18 is: 97,022.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,571.26 : 113,744.16 = 70,432.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,571.26/113,744.16 = 70,432.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,571.26x = 113,744.16 × 70,432.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,571.26x = 8,011,249,151.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,011,249,151.07/82,571.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,022.25

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.