Home / 83,950.11-115,851.92-46,225.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,950.11, 115,851.92 and 46,225.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,950.11, 115,851.92 and 46,225.71 is: 63,791.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,950.11 : 115,851.92 = 46,225.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,950.11/115,851.92 = 46,225.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,950.11x = 115,851.92 × 46,225.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,950.11x = 5,355,337,256.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,337,256.86/83,950.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,791.90

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.