Home / 81,518.74-122,269.92-22,360.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,518.74, 122,269.92 and 22,360.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,518.74, 122,269.92 and 22,360.36 is: 33,538.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,518.74 : 122,269.92 = 22,360.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,518.74/122,269.92 = 22,360.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,518.74x = 122,269.92 × 22,360.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,518.74x = 2,733,999,428.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,733,999,428.37/81,518.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,538.29

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.