Home / 83,164.03-124,732.39-23,196.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,164.03, 124,732.39 and 23,196.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,164.03, 124,732.39 and 23,196.58 is: 34,791.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,164.03 : 124,732.39 = 23,196.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,164.03/124,732.39 = 23,196.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,164.03x = 124,732.39 × 23,196.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,164.03x = 2,893,365,424.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,365,424.08/83,164.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,791.07

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.