Home / 84,580.16-116,720.55-46,342.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,580.16, 116,720.55 and 46,342.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,580.16, 116,720.55 and 46,342.13 is: 63,952.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,580.16 : 116,720.55 = 46,342.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,580.16/116,720.55 = 46,342.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,580.16x = 116,720.55 × 46,342.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,580.16x = 5,409,078,318.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,078,318.17/84,580.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,952.10

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.