Home / 81,498.80-122,248.20-42,132.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,498.80, 122,248.20 and 42,132.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,498.80, 122,248.20 and 42,132.80 is: 63,199.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,498.80 : 122,248.20 = 42,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,498.80/122,248.20 = 42,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,498.80x = 122,248.20 × 42,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,498.80x = 5,150,658,960.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,150,658,960.96/81,498.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,199.20

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.