Home / 81,783.43-122,674.73-21,811.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,783.43, 122,674.73 and 21,811.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,783.43, 122,674.73 and 21,811.78 is: 32,717.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,783.43 : 122,674.73 = 21,811.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,783.43/122,674.73 = 21,811.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,783.43x = 122,674.73 × 21,811.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,783.43x = 2,675,753,499.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,753,499.89/81,783.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717.55

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.