Home / 85,144.40-117,502.92-47,418.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,144.40, 117,502.92 and 47,418.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,144.40, 117,502.92 and 47,418.65 is: 65,439.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,144.40 : 117,502.92 = 47,418.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,144.40/117,502.92 = 47,418.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,144.40x = 117,502.92 × 47,418.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,144.40x = 5,571,829,837.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,571,829,837.46/85,144.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,439.77

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.