Home / 81,484.80-122,248.80-28,888.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,484.80, 122,248.80 and 28,888.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,484.80, 122,248.80 and 28,888.80 is: 43,340.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,484.80 : 122,248.80 = 28,888.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,484.80/122,248.80 = 28,888.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,484.80x = 122,248.80 × 28,888.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,484.80x = 3,531,621,133.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,531,621,133.44/81,484.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,340.86

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.