Home / 82,827.12-114,301.62-45,100.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,827.12, 114,301.62 and 45,100.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,827.12, 114,301.62 and 45,100.56 is: 62,238.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,827.12 : 114,301.62 = 45,100.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,827.12/114,301.62 = 45,100.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,827.12x = 114,301.62 × 45,100.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,827.12x = 5,155,067,070.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,155,067,070.91/82,827.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,238.88

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.