Home / 82,861.52-124,336.82-36,111.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,861.52, 124,336.82 and 36,111.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,861.52, 124,336.82 and 36,111.56 is: 54,186.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,861.52 : 124,336.82 = 36,111.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,861.52/124,336.82 = 36,111.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,861.52x = 124,336.82 × 36,111.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,861.52x = 4,489,996,535.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,489,996,535.64/82,861.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,186.75

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.