Home / 83,023.91-114,610.10-56,247.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,023.91, 114,610.10 and 56,247.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,023.91, 114,610.10 and 56,247.74 is: 77,647.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,023.91 : 114,610.10 = 56,247.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,023.91/114,610.10 = 56,247.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,023.91x = 114,610.10 × 56,247.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,023.91x = 6,446,558,251.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,558,251.88/83,023.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,647.01

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.