Home / 83,628.79-115,407.69-47,329.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,628.79, 115,407.69 and 47,329.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,628.79, 115,407.69 and 47,329.57 is: 65,314.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,628.79 : 115,407.69 = 47,329.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,628.79/115,407.69 = 47,329.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,628.79x = 115,407.69 × 47,329.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,628.79x = 5,462,196,309.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,462,196,309.17/83,628.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,314.78

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.