Home / 82,687.72-113,978.04-75,823.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,687.72, 113,978.04 and 75,823.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,687.72, 113,978.04 and 75,823.12 is: 104,515.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,687.72 : 113,978.04 = 75,823.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,687.72/113,978.04 = 75,823.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,687.72x = 113,978.04 × 75,823.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,687.72x = 8,642,170,604.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,642,170,604.28/82,687.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,515.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.