Home / 82,169.12-123,224.52-29,564.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,169.12, 123,224.52 and 29,564.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,169.12, 123,224.52 and 29,564.48 is: 44,336.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,169.12 : 123,224.52 = 29,564.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,169.12/123,224.52 = 29,564.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,169.12x = 123,224.52 × 29,564.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,169.12x = 3,643,068,857.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,068,857.05/82,169.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,336.23

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.