Home / 84,593.18-116,730.83-48,776.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,593.18, 116,730.83 and 48,776.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,593.18, 116,730.83 and 48,776.27 is: 67,306.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,593.18 : 116,730.83 = 48,776.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,593.18/116,730.83 = 48,776.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,593.18x = 116,730.83 × 48,776.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,593.18x = 5,693,694,210.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,694,210.81/84,593.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,306.78

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.