Home / 82,798.86-124,160.22-26,628.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,798.86, 124,160.22 and 26,628.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,798.86, 124,160.22 and 26,628.60 is: 39,930.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,798.86 : 124,160.22 = 26,628.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,798.86/124,160.22 = 26,628.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,798.86x = 124,160.22 × 26,628.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,798.86x = 3,306,212,834.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,212,834.29/82,798.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,930.66

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.