Home / 81,260.60-121,869.05-28,663.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,260.60, 121,869.05 and 28,663.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,260.60, 121,869.05 and 28,663.16 is: 42,987.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,260.60 : 121,869.05 = 28,663.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,260.60/121,869.05 = 28,663.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,260.60x = 121,869.05 × 28,663.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,260.60x = 3,493,151,326.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,151,326.54/81,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,987.03

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.