Home / 82,617.72-114,008.76-46,805.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,617.72, 114,008.76 and 46,805.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,617.72, 114,008.76 and 46,805.64 is: 64,589.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,617.72 : 114,008.76 = 46,805.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,617.72/114,008.76 = 46,805.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,617.72x = 114,008.76 × 46,805.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,617.72x = 5,336,252,977.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,252,977.41/82,617.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,589.69

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.