Home / 82,046.99-123,021.23-32,067.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,046.99, 123,021.23 and 32,067.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,046.99, 123,021.23 and 32,067.53 is: 48,082.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,046.99 : 123,021.23 = 32,067.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,046.99/123,021.23 = 32,067.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,046.99x = 123,021.23 × 32,067.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,046.99x = 3,944,986,669.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,986,669.55/82,046.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,082.04

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.