Home / 82,518.92-123,778.74-29,907.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,518.92, 123,778.74 and 29,907.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,518.92, 123,778.74 and 29,907.80 is: 44,861.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,518.92 : 123,778.74 = 29,907.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,518.92/123,778.74 = 29,907.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,518.92x = 123,778.74 × 29,907.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,518.92x = 3,701,949,800.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,949,800.17/82,518.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,861.83

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.