Home / 83,298.57-114,953.70-45,573.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,298.57, 114,953.70 and 45,573.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,298.57, 114,953.70 and 45,573.63 is: 62,892.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,298.57 : 114,953.70 = 45,573.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,298.57/114,953.70 = 45,573.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,298.57x = 114,953.70 × 45,573.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,298.57x = 5,238,857,390.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,238,857,390.93/83,298.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,892.52

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.