Home / 84,230.04-116,237.46-46,504.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,230.04, 116,237.46 and 46,504.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,230.04, 116,237.46 and 46,504.28 is: 64,175.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,230.04 : 116,237.46 = 46,504.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,230.04/116,237.46 = 46,504.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,230.04x = 116,237.46 × 46,504.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,230.04x = 5,405,539,386.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,539,386.33/84,230.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,175.91

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.