Home / 83,286.78-114,937.32-45,561.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,286.78, 114,937.32 and 45,561.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,286.78, 114,937.32 and 45,561.84 is: 62,876.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,286.78 : 114,937.32 = 45,561.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,286.78/114,937.32 = 45,561.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,286.78x = 114,937.32 × 45,561.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,286.78x = 5,236,755,783.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,236,755,783.87/83,286.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,876.19

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.