Home / 83,303.10-114,961.16-45,577.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,303.10, 114,961.16 and 45,577.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,303.10, 114,961.16 and 45,577.36 is: 62,898.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,303.10 : 114,961.16 = 45,577.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,303.10/114,961.16 = 45,577.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,303.10x = 114,961.16 × 45,577.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,303.10x = 5,239,626,175.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,239,626,175.34/83,303.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,898.33

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.