Home / 82,607.20-113,998.56-44,881.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,607.20, 113,998.56 and 44,881.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,607.20, 113,998.56 and 44,881.60 is: 61,936.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,607.20 : 113,998.56 = 44,881.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,607.20/113,998.56 = 44,881.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,607.20x = 113,998.56 × 44,881.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,607.20x = 5,116,437,770.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116,437,770.50/82,607.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,936.95

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.