Home / 82,142.36-123,410.36-52,617.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,142.36, 123,410.36 and 52,617.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,142.36, 123,410.36 and 52,617.86 is: 79,052.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,142.36 : 123,410.36 = 52,617.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,142.36/123,410.36 = 52,617.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,142.36x = 123,410.36 × 52,617.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,142.36x = 6,493,588,164.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,493,588,164.89/82,142.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,052.86

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.