Home / 82,469.71-123,716.67-29,866.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,469.71, 123,716.67 and 29,866.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,469.71, 123,716.67 and 29,866.87 is: 44,804.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,469.71 : 123,716.67 = 29,866.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,469.71/123,716.67 = 29,866.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,469.71x = 123,716.67 × 29,866.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,469.71x = 3,695,029,699.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,695,029,699.72/82,469.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,804.69

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.