Home / 80,542.80-120,425.40-59,547.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,542.80, 120,425.40 and 59,547.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,542.80, 120,425.40 and 59,547.60 is: 89,033.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,542.80 : 120,425.40 = 59,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,542.80/120,425.40 = 59,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,542.80x = 120,425.40 × 59,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,542.80x = 7,171,043,549.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,171,043,549.04/80,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,033.95

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.