Home / 85,199.26-117,574.60-46,958.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,199.26, 117,574.60 and 46,958.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,199.26, 117,574.60 and 46,958.73 is: 64,802.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,199.26 : 117,574.60 = 46,958.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,199.26/117,574.60 = 46,958.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,199.26x = 117,574.60 × 46,958.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,199.26x = 5,521,153,896.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,153,896.26/85,199.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,802.84

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.