Home / 85,090.50-117,424.89-47,367.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,090.50, 117,424.89 and 47,367.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,090.50, 117,424.89 and 47,367.18 is: 65,366.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,090.50 : 117,424.89 = 47,367.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,090.50/117,424.89 = 47,367.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,090.50x = 117,424.89 × 47,367.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,090.50x = 5,562,085,901.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,562,085,901.11/85,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,366.71

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.