Home / 82,023.80-123,035.70-81,505.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,023.80, 123,035.70 and 81,505.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,023.80, 123,035.70 and 81,505.40 is: 122,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,023.80 : 123,035.70 = 81,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,023.80/123,035.70 = 81,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,023.80x = 123,035.70 × 81,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,023.80x = 10,028,073,942.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,073,942.78/82,023.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,258.10

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.