Home / 82,102.56-113,225.88-51,835.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,102.56, 113,225.88 and 51,835.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,102.56, 113,225.88 and 51,835.29 is: 71,484.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,102.56 : 113,225.88 = 51,835.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,102.56/113,225.88 = 51,835.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,102.56x = 113,225.88 × 51,835.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,102.56x = 5,869,096,325.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,096,325.31/82,102.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,484.94

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.