Home / 334,782.24-502,174.17-82,063.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,782.24, 502,174.17 and 82,063.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,782.24, 502,174.17 and 82,063.86 is: 123,095.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,782.24 : 502,174.17 = 82,063.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,782.24/502,174.17 = 82,063.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,782.24x = 502,174.17 × 82,063.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,782.24x = 41,210,350,782.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,210,350,782.50/334,782.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,095.99

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.