Home / 84,539.63-116,668.21-46,813.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,539.63, 116,668.21 and 46,813.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,539.63, 116,668.21 and 46,813.88 is: 64,605.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,539.63 : 116,668.21 = 46,813.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,539.63/116,668.21 = 46,813.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,539.63x = 116,668.21 × 46,813.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,539.63x = 5,461,691,582.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,691,582.75/84,539.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,605.10

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.