Home / 82,284.72-123,401.54-29,687.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,284.72, 123,401.54 and 29,687.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,284.72, 123,401.54 and 29,687.36 is: 44,521.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,284.72 : 123,401.54 = 29,687.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,284.72/123,401.54 = 29,687.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,284.72x = 123,401.54 × 29,687.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,284.72x = 3,663,465,942.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,663,465,942.53/82,284.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,521.83

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.