Home / 282,285.45-423,385.25-82,552.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,285.45, 423,385.25 and 82,552.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,285.45, 423,385.25 and 82,552.41 is: 123,816.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,285.45 : 423,385.25 = 82,552.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,285.45/423,385.25 = 82,552.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,285.45x = 423,385.25 × 82,552.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,285.45x = 34,951,472,333.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,951,472,333.19/282,285.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,816.06

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.