Home / 84,237.46-126,281.73-34,359.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,237.46, 126,281.73 and 34,359.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,237.46, 126,281.73 and 34,359.28 is: 51,508.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,237.46 : 126,281.73 = 34,359.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,237.46/126,281.73 = 34,359.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,237.46x = 126,281.73 × 34,359.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,237.46x = 4,338,949,319.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,949,319.95/84,237.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,508.55

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.