Home / 84,223.66-126,426.48-74,923.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,223.66, 126,426.48 and 74,923.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,223.66, 126,426.48 and 74,923.24 is: 112,465.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,223.66 : 126,426.48 = 74,923.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,223.66/126,426.48 = 74,923.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,223.66x = 126,426.48 × 74,923.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,223.66x = 9,472,281,503.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,472,281,503.40/84,223.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,465.80

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.