Home / 83,063.68-114,628.02-45,337.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,063.68, 114,628.02 and 45,337.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,063.68, 114,628.02 and 45,337.96 is: 62,566.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,063.68 : 114,628.02 = 45,337.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,063.68/114,628.02 = 45,337.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,063.68x = 114,628.02 × 45,337.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,063.68x = 5,197,000,585.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,197,000,585.64/83,063.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,566.46

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.