Home / 82,975.78-114,507.84-45,250.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,975.78, 114,507.84 and 45,250.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,975.78, 114,507.84 and 45,250.03 is: 62,445.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,975.78 : 114,507.84 = 45,250.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,975.78/114,507.84 = 45,250.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,975.78x = 114,507.84 × 45,250.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,975.78x = 5,181,483,195.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,483,195.24/82,975.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,445.73

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.