Home / 84,228.44-116,197.98-56,994.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,228.44, 116,197.98 and 56,994.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,228.44, 116,197.98 and 56,994.83 is: 78,627.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,228.44 : 116,197.98 = 56,994.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,228.44/116,197.98 = 56,994.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,228.44x = 116,197.98 × 56,994.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,228.44x = 6,622,683,535.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,622,683,535.45/84,228.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,627.65

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.