Home / 81,267.80-121,664.10-57,939.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,267.80, 121,664.10 and 57,939.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,267.80, 121,664.10 and 57,939.80 is: 86,740.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,267.80 : 121,664.10 = 57,939.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,267.80/121,664.10 = 57,939.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,267.80x = 121,664.10 × 57,939.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,267.80x = 7,049,193,621.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,049,193,621.18/81,267.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,740.30

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.