Home / 84,028.22-115,799.44-60,113.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,028.22, 115,799.44 and 60,113.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,028.22, 115,799.44 and 60,113.37 is: 82,842.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,028.22 : 115,799.44 = 60,113.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,028.22/115,799.44 = 60,113.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,028.22x = 115,799.44 × 60,113.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,028.22x = 6,961,094,281.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,961,094,281.95/84,028.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,842.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.