Home / 84,953.27-117,238.52-46,715.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,953.27, 117,238.52 and 46,715.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,953.27, 117,238.52 and 46,715.74 is: 64,469.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,953.27 : 117,238.52 = 46,715.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,953.27/117,238.52 = 46,715.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,953.27x = 117,238.52 × 46,715.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,953.27x = 5,476,884,042.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,884,042.00/84,953.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,469.37

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.