Home / 82,259.35-123,373.44-40,097.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,259.35, 123,373.44 and 40,097.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,259.35, 123,373.44 and 40,097.07 is: 60,138.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,259.35 : 123,373.44 = 40,097.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,259.35/123,373.44 = 40,097.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,259.35x = 123,373.44 × 40,097.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,259.35x = 4,946,913,459.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,946,913,459.82/82,259.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,138.01

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.