Home / 82,212.80-123,245.04-29,585.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,212.80, 123,245.04 and 29,585.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,212.80, 123,245.04 and 29,585.12 is: 44,350.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,212.80 : 123,245.04 = 29,585.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,212.80/123,245.04 = 29,585.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,212.80x = 123,245.04 × 29,585.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,212.80x = 3,646,219,297.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,219,297.80/82,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,350.99

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.