Home / 85,355.01-117,789.66-47,629.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,355.01, 117,789.66 and 47,629.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,355.01, 117,789.66 and 47,629.26 is: 65,728.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,355.01 : 117,789.66 = 47,629.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,355.01/117,789.66 = 47,629.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,355.01x = 117,789.66 × 47,629.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,355.01x = 5,610,234,341.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,610,234,341.45/85,355.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,728.24

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.