Home / 83,544.89-125,333.73-36,797.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,544.89, 125,333.73 and 36,797.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,544.89, 125,333.73 and 36,797.75 is: 55,203.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,544.89 : 125,333.73 = 36,797.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,544.89/125,333.73 = 36,797.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,544.89x = 125,333.73 × 36,797.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,544.89x = 4,611,999,263.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,999,263.11/83,544.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,203.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.