Home / 83,144-124,717.08-27,740

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,144, 124,717.08 and 27,740

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,144, 124,717.08 and 27,740 is: 41,610.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,144 : 124,717.08 = 27,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,144/124,717.08 = 27,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,144x = 124,717.08 × 27,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,144x = 3,459,651,799.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,651,799.20/83,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,610.36

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.