Home / 83,667.68-115,463.76-49,667.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,667.68, 115,463.76 and 49,667.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,667.68, 115,463.76 and 49,667.84 is: 68,543.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,667.68 : 115,463.76 = 49,667.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,667.68/115,463.76 = 49,667.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,667.68x = 115,463.76 × 49,667.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,667.68x = 5,734,835,557.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,734,835,557.48/83,667.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,543.02

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.