Home / 82,508.64-123,787.88-34,500.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,508.64, 123,787.88 and 34,500.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,508.64, 123,787.88 and 34,500.59 is: 51,761.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,508.64 : 123,787.88 = 34,500.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,508.64/123,787.88 = 34,500.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,508.64x = 123,787.88 × 34,500.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,508.64x = 4,270,754,103.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,270,754,103.41/82,508.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,761.30

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.