Home / 84,341.42-126,507.81-25,177.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,341.42, 126,507.81 and 25,177.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,341.42, 126,507.81 and 25,177.58 is: 37,765.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,341.42 : 126,507.81 = 25,177.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,341.42/126,507.81 = 25,177.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,341.42x = 126,507.81 × 25,177.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,341.42x = 3,185,160,506.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,160,506.90/84,341.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,765.08

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.