Home / 83,227.26-114,855.40-45,501.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,227.26, 114,855.40 and 45,501.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,227.26, 114,855.40 and 45,501.52 is: 62,793.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,227.26 : 114,855.40 = 45,501.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,227.26/114,855.40 = 45,501.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,227.26x = 114,855.40 × 45,501.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,227.26x = 5,226,095,280.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,226,095,280.21/83,227.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,793.07

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.