Home / 82,135.63-123,203.85-22,976.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,135.63, 123,203.85 and 22,976.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,135.63, 123,203.85 and 22,976.47 is: 34,464.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,135.63 : 123,203.85 = 22,976.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,135.63/123,203.85 = 22,976.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,135.63x = 123,203.85 × 22,976.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,135.63x = 2,830,789,563.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,830,789,563.41/82,135.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,464.82

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.