Home / 82,866.60-124,282.44-26,711.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,866.60, 124,282.44 and 26,711.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,866.60, 124,282.44 and 26,711.64 is: 40,061.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,866.60 : 124,282.44 = 26,711.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,866.60/124,282.44 = 26,711.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,866.60x = 124,282.44 × 26,711.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,866.60x = 3,319,787,795.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,787,795.60/82,866.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,061.83

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.