Home / 80,830.74-121,253.22-24,683.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,830.74, 121,253.22 and 24,683.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,830.74, 121,253.22 and 24,683.52 is: 37,027.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,830.74 : 121,253.22 = 24,683.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,830.74/121,253.22 = 24,683.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,830.74x = 121,253.22 × 24,683.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,830.74x = 2,992,956,280.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,992,956,280.93/80,830.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,027.45

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.