Home / 82,715.36-124,084.48-26,542.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,715.36, 124,084.48 and 26,542.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,715.36, 124,084.48 and 26,542.26 is: 39,817.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,715.36 : 124,084.48 = 26,542.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,715.36/124,084.48 = 26,542.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,715.36x = 124,084.48 × 26,542.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,715.36x = 3,293,482,530.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,482,530.12/82,715.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,817.06

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.