Home / 82,139.68-123,222.81-32,192.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,139.68, 123,222.81 and 32,192.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,139.68, 123,222.81 and 32,192.69 is: 48,294.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,139.68 : 123,222.81 = 32,192.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,139.68/123,222.81 = 32,192.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,139.68x = 123,222.81 × 32,192.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,139.68x = 3,966,873,723.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,873,723.26/82,139.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,294.24

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.