Home / 82,138.86-123,208.41-19,809.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,138.86, 123,208.41 and 19,809.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,138.86, 123,208.41 and 19,809.36 is: 29,714.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,138.86 : 123,208.41 = 19,809.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,138.86/123,208.41 = 19,809.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,138.86x = 123,208.41 × 19,809.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,138.86x = 2,440,679,748.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,440,679,748.72/82,138.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,714.07

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.