Home / 84,379.77-126,569.79-34,459.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,379.77, 126,569.79 and 34,459.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,379.77, 126,569.79 and 34,459.88 is: 51,689.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,379.77 : 126,569.79 = 34,459.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,379.77/126,569.79 = 34,459.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,379.77x = 126,569.79 × 34,459.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,379.77x = 4,361,579,012.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,579,012.95/84,379.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,689.86

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.