Home / 82,113.97-123,160.34-25,959.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,113.97, 123,160.34 and 25,959.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,113.97, 123,160.34 and 25,959.74 is: 38,936.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,113.97 : 123,160.34 = 25,959.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,113.97/123,160.34 = 25,959.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,113.97x = 123,160.34 × 25,959.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,113.97x = 3,197,210,404.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,210,404.71/82,113.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,936.25

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.