Home / 85,831.41-118,459.55-47,599.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,831.41, 118,459.55 and 47,599.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,831.41, 118,459.55 and 47,599.46 is: 65,694.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,831.41 : 118,459.55 = 47,599.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,831.41/118,459.55 = 47,599.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,831.41x = 118,459.55 × 47,599.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,831.41x = 5,638,610,611.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,610,611.84/85,831.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,694.02

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.