Home / 82,958.28-124,391.22-49,237.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,958.28, 124,391.22 and 49,237.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,958.28, 124,391.22 and 49,237.98 is: 73,829.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,958.28 : 124,391.22 = 49,237.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,958.28/124,391.22 = 49,237.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,958.28x = 124,391.22 × 49,237.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,958.28x = 6,124,772,402.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,124,772,402.54/82,958.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,829.55

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.