Home / 84,526.38-116,641.23-46,286.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,526.38, 116,641.23 and 46,286.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,526.38, 116,641.23 and 46,286.37 is: 63,872.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,526.38 : 116,641.23 = 46,286.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,526.38/116,641.23 = 46,286.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,526.38x = 116,641.23 × 46,286.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,526.38x = 5,398,899,129.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,398,899,129.04/84,526.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,872.36

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.