Home / 322,468.68-483,701.50-82,582.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 322,468.68, 483,701.50 and 82,582.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 322,468.68, 483,701.50 and 82,582.12 is: 123,872.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    322,468.68 : 483,701.50 = 82,582.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    322,468.68/483,701.50 = 82,582.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    322,468.68x = 483,701.50 × 82,582.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    322,468.68x = 39,945,095,317.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,945,095,317.18/322,468.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,872.79

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.