Home / 85,382.44-117,816.90-47,658.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,382.44, 117,816.90 and 47,658.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,382.44, 117,816.90 and 47,658.28 is: 65,762.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,382.44 : 117,816.90 = 47,658.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,382.44/117,816.90 = 47,658.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,382.44x = 117,816.90 × 47,658.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,382.44x = 5,614,950,808.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,614,950,808.93/85,382.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,762.36

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.