Home / 83,052.23-114,572.22-54,359.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,052.23, 114,572.22 and 54,359.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,052.23, 114,572.22 and 54,359.26 is: 74,989.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,052.23 : 114,572.22 = 54,359.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,052.23/114,572.22 = 54,359.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,052.23x = 114,572.22 × 54,359.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,052.23x = 6,228,061,103.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,228,061,103.07/83,052.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,989.69

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.