Home / 82,176.96-123,266.40-29,587.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,176.96, 123,266.40 and 29,587.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,176.96, 123,266.40 and 29,587.68 is: 44,381.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,176.96 : 123,266.40 = 29,587.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,176.96/123,266.40 = 29,587.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,176.96x = 123,266.40 × 29,587.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,176.96x = 3,647,166,797.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,166,797.95/82,176.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,381.87

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.