Home / 82,052.80-123,079.20-54,010.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,052.80, 123,079.20 and 54,010.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,052.80, 123,079.20 and 54,010.60 is: 81,015.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,052.80 : 123,079.20 = 54,010.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,052.80/123,079.20 = 54,010.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,052.80x = 123,079.20 × 54,010.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,052.80x = 6,647,581,439.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,647,581,439.52/82,052.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,015.90

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.