Home / 83,732.91-125,705.97-54,274.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,732.91, 125,705.97 and 54,274.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,732.91, 125,705.97 and 54,274.02 is: 81,480.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,732.91 : 125,705.97 = 54,274.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,732.91/125,705.97 = 54,274.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,732.91x = 125,705.97 × 54,274.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,732.91x = 6,822,568,329.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,822,568,329.90/83,732.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,480.13

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.