Home / 82,916.51-114,427.86-47,112.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,916.51, 114,427.86 and 47,112.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,916.51, 114,427.86 and 47,112.59 is: 65,017.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,916.51 : 114,427.86 = 47,112.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,916.51/114,427.86 = 47,112.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,916.51x = 114,427.86 × 47,112.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,916.51x = 5,390,992,280.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,992,280.62/82,916.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,017.12

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.