Home / 82,757.99-114,186.12-48,767.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,757.99, 114,186.12 and 48,767.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,757.99, 114,186.12 and 48,767.87 is: 67,287.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,757.99 : 114,186.12 = 48,767.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,757.99/114,186.12 = 48,767.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,757.99x = 114,186.12 × 48,767.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,757.99x = 5,568,613,855.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,568,613,855.96/82,757.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,287.93

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.