Home / 81,337.20-122,005.80-57,717.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,337.20, 122,005.80 and 57,717.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,337.20, 122,005.80 and 57,717.60 is: 86,576.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,337.20 : 122,005.80 = 57,717.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,337.20/122,005.80 = 57,717.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,337.20x = 122,005.80 × 57,717.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,337.20x = 7,041,881,962.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,041,881,962.08/81,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,576.40

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.