Home / 82,391.16-123,503.64-32,451.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,391.16, 123,503.64 and 32,451.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,391.16, 123,503.64 and 32,451.96 is: 48,645.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,391.16 : 123,503.64 = 32,451.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,391.16/123,503.64 = 32,451.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,391.16x = 123,503.64 × 32,451.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,391.16x = 4,007,935,185.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,935,185.13/82,391.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,645.21

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.