Home / 84,578.18-116,730.32-48,761.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,578.18, 116,730.32 and 48,761.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,578.18, 116,730.32 and 48,761.19 is: 67,297.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,578.18 : 116,730.32 = 48,761.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,578.18/116,730.32 = 48,761.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,578.18x = 116,730.32 × 48,761.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,578.18x = 5,691,909,068.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,909,068.47/84,578.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,297.61

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.