Home / 84,144.95-126,224.37-60,562.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,144.95, 126,224.37 and 60,562.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,144.95, 126,224.37 and 60,562.25 is: 90,848.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,144.95 : 126,224.37 = 60,562.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,144.95/126,224.37 = 60,562.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,144.95x = 126,224.37 × 60,562.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,144.95x = 7,644,431,549.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,644,431,549.22/84,144.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,848.38

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.