Home / 82,053-123,091.38-25,874.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,053, 123,091.38 and 25,874.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,053, 123,091.38 and 25,874.10 is: 38,814.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,053 : 123,091.38 = 25,874.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,053/123,091.38 = 25,874.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,053x = 123,091.38 × 25,874.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,053x = 3,184,878,675.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,878,675.26/82,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,814.90

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.