Home / 81,220.40-121,830.60-28,635.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,220.40, 121,830.60 and 28,635.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,220.40, 121,830.60 and 28,635.20 is: 42,952.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,220.40 : 121,830.60 = 28,635.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,220.40/121,830.60 = 28,635.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,220.40x = 121,830.60 × 28,635.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,220.40x = 3,488,643,597.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,488,643,597.12/81,220.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,952.80

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.