Home / 84,568.32-116,693.12-46,837.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,568.32, 116,693.12 and 46,837.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,568.32, 116,693.12 and 46,837.76 is: 64,629.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,568.32 : 116,693.12 = 46,837.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,568.32/116,693.12 = 46,837.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,568.32x = 116,693.12 × 46,837.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,568.32x = 5,465,644,348.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,644,348.21/84,568.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,629.93

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.