Home / 85,391.67-117,865.53-49,597.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,391.67, 117,865.53 and 49,597.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,391.67, 117,865.53 and 49,597.77 is: 68,459.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,391.67 : 117,865.53 = 49,597.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,391.67/117,865.53 = 49,597.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,391.67x = 117,865.53 × 49,597.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,391.67x = 5,845,867,447.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,845,867,447.87/85,391.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,459.46

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.