Home / 281,893.66-422,799.48-82,160.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,893.66, 422,799.48 and 82,160.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,893.66, 422,799.48 and 82,160.44 is: 123,228.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,893.66 : 422,799.48 = 82,160.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,893.66/422,799.48 = 82,160.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,893.66x = 422,799.48 × 82,160.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,893.66x = 34,737,391,308.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,737,391,308.57/281,893.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,228.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.