Home / 84,581.42-116,776.14-52,797.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,581.42, 116,776.14 and 52,797.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,581.42, 116,776.14 and 52,797.02 is: 72,893.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,581.42 : 116,776.14 = 52,797.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,581.42/116,776.14 = 52,797.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,581.42x = 116,776.14 × 52,797.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,581.42x = 6,165,432,199.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,165,432,199.10/84,581.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,893.46

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.