Home / 83,021.13-124,531.69-27,617.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,021.13, 124,531.69 and 27,617.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,021.13, 124,531.69 and 27,617.13 is: 41,425.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,021.13 : 124,531.69 = 27,617.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,021.13/124,531.69 = 27,617.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,021.13x = 124,531.69 × 27,617.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,021.13x = 3,439,207,871.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,439,207,871.85/83,021.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,425.69

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.