Home / 82,674.66-123,939.23-32,789.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,674.66, 123,939.23 and 32,789.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,674.66, 123,939.23 and 32,789.78 is: 49,155.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,674.66 : 123,939.23 = 32,789.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,674.66/123,939.23 = 32,789.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,674.66x = 123,939.23 × 32,789.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,674.66x = 4,063,940,085.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,063,940,085.07/82,674.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,155.81

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.