Home / 81,398.58-122,101.12-25,244.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,398.58, 122,101.12 and 25,244.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,398.58, 122,101.12 and 25,244.52 is: 37,867.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,398.58 : 122,101.12 = 25,244.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,398.58/122,101.12 = 25,244.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,398.58x = 122,101.12 × 25,244.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,398.58x = 3,082,384,165.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,082,384,165.86/81,398.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,867.79

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.