Home / 85,781.16-118,375.14-47,539.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,781.16, 118,375.14 and 47,539.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,781.16, 118,375.14 and 47,539.08 is: 65,602.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,781.16 : 118,375.14 = 47,539.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,781.16/118,375.14 = 47,539.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,781.16x = 118,375.14 × 47,539.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,781.16x = 5,627,445,250.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,627,445,250.47/85,781.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,602.34

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.