Home / 82,300.46-123,614.71-77,658.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,300.46, 123,614.71 and 77,658.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,300.46, 123,614.71 and 77,658.35 is: 116,642.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,300.46 : 123,614.71 = 77,658.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,300.46/123,614.71 = 77,658.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,300.46x = 123,614.71 × 77,658.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,300.46x = 9,599,713,602.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,599,713,602.11/82,300.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,642.29

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.