Home / 83,594.03-115,359.77-47,784.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,594.03, 115,359.77 and 47,784.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,594.03, 115,359.77 and 47,784.82 is: 65,943.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,594.03 : 115,359.77 = 47,784.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,594.03/115,359.77 = 47,784.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,594.03x = 115,359.77 × 47,784.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,594.03x = 5,512,445,844.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,445,844.69/83,594.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,943.06

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.