Home / 82,437.40-115,674.80-82,437.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,437.40, 115,674.80 and 82,437.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,437.40, 115,674.80 and 82,437.40 is: 115,674.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,437.40 : 115,674.80 = 82,437.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,437.40/115,674.80 = 82,437.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,437.40x = 115,674.80 × 82,437.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,437.40x = 9,535,929,757.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,535,929,757.52/82,437.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,674.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.