Home / 84,059.18-116,000.91-45,818.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,059.18, 116,000.91 and 45,818.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,059.18, 116,000.91 and 45,818.73 is: 63,229.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,059.18 : 116,000.91 = 45,818.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,059.18/116,000.91 = 45,818.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,059.18x = 116,000.91 × 45,818.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,059.18x = 5,315,014,111.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,014,111.86/84,059.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,229.43

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.