Home / 82,751.70-124,066.80-32,807.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,751.70, 124,066.80 and 32,807.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,751.70, 124,066.80 and 32,807.10 is: 49,186.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,751.70 : 124,066.80 = 32,807.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,751.70/124,066.80 = 32,807.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,751.70x = 124,066.80 × 32,807.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,751.70x = 4,070,271,914.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,271,914.28/82,751.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,186.57

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.