Home / 83,145.69-124,718.18-20,816.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,145.69, 124,718.18 and 20,816.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,145.69, 124,718.18 and 20,816.01 is: 31,223.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,145.69 : 124,718.18 = 20,816.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,145.69/124,718.18 = 20,816.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,145.69x = 124,718.18 × 20,816.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,145.69x = 2,596,134,777.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,596,134,777.98/83,145.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,223.92

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.