Home / 82,166.10-123,253.20-42,800.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,166.10, 123,253.20 and 42,800.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,166.10, 123,253.20 and 42,800.10 is: 64,202.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,166.10 : 123,253.20 = 42,800.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,166.10/123,253.20 = 42,800.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,166.10x = 123,253.20 × 42,800.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,166.10x = 5,275,249,285.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,275,249,285.32/82,166.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,202.26

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.