Home / 84,162.26-126,231.50-34,264.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,162.26, 126,231.50 and 34,264.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,162.26, 126,231.50 and 34,264.10 is: 51,391.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,162.26 : 126,231.50 = 34,264.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,162.26/126,231.50 = 34,264.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,162.26x = 126,231.50 × 34,264.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,162.26x = 4,325,208,739.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,325,208,739.15/84,162.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,391.31

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.