Home / 83,576.05-125,298.43-57,200.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,576.05, 125,298.43 and 57,200.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,576.05, 125,298.43 and 57,200.83 is: 85,756.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,576.05 : 125,298.43 = 57,200.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,576.05/125,298.43 = 57,200.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,576.05x = 125,298.43 × 57,200.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,576.05x = 7,167,174,193.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,167,174,193.70/83,576.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,756.32

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.