Home / 82,821.28-114,264.26-54,157.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,821.28, 114,264.26 and 54,157.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,821.28, 114,264.26 and 54,157.72 is: 74,718.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,821.28 : 114,264.26 = 54,157.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,821.28/114,264.26 = 54,157.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,821.28x = 114,264.26 × 54,157.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,821.28x = 6,188,291,799.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,188,291,799.09/82,821.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,718.62

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.