Home / 84,726.24-116,923.77-46,487.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,726.24, 116,923.77 and 46,487.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,726.24, 116,923.77 and 46,487.76 is: 64,153.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,726.24 : 116,923.77 = 46,487.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,726.24/116,923.77 = 46,487.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,726.24x = 116,923.77 × 46,487.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,726.24x = 5,435,524,158.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,435,524,158.06/84,726.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,153.96

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.