Home / 83,061.12-114,624-45,335.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,061.12, 114,624 and 45,335.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,061.12, 114,624 and 45,335.28 is: 62,562.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,061.12 : 114,624 = 45,335.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,061.12/114,624 = 45,335.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,061.12x = 114,624 × 45,335.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,061.12x = 5,196,511,134.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,196,511,134.72/83,061.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,562.50

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.