Home / 82,382.76-123,583.86-61,737.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,382.76, 123,583.86 and 61,737.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,382.76, 123,583.86 and 61,737.48 is: 92,613.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,382.76 : 123,583.86 = 61,737.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,382.76/123,583.86 = 61,737.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,382.76x = 123,583.86 × 61,737.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,382.76x = 7,629,756,085.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,629,756,085.07/82,382.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,613.50

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.