Home / 83,843.01-115,700.94-46,117.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,843.01, 115,700.94 and 46,117.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,843.01, 115,700.94 and 46,117.26 is: 63,640.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,843.01 : 115,700.94 = 46,117.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,843.01/115,700.94 = 46,117.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,843.01x = 115,700.94 × 46,117.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,843.01x = 5,335,810,332.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,810,332.22/83,843.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,640.49

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.