Home / 83,686.77-125,513.96-23,714.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,686.77, 125,513.96 and 23,714.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,686.77, 125,513.96 and 23,714.73 is: 35,567.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,686.77 : 125,513.96 = 23,714.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,686.77/125,513.96 = 23,714.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,686.77x = 125,513.96 × 23,714.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,686.77x = 2,976,529,554.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,529,554.06/83,686.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,567.50

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.