Home / 83,583.69-124,506.82-79,056.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,583.69, 124,506.82 and 79,056.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,583.69, 124,506.82 and 79,056.51 is: 117,763.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,583.69 : 124,506.82 = 79,056.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,583.69/124,506.82 = 79,056.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,583.69x = 124,506.82 × 79,056.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,583.69x = 9,843,074,462.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,843,074,462.76/83,583.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,763.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.