Home / 82,659.93-114,073.06-50,396.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,659.93, 114,073.06 and 50,396.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,659.93, 114,073.06 and 50,396.41 is: 69,548.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,659.93 : 114,073.06 = 50,396.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,659.93/114,073.06 = 50,396.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,659.93x = 114,073.06 × 50,396.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,659.93x = 5,748,872,449.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,748,872,449.73/82,659.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,548.48

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.