Home / 84,679.95-127,020.14-28,559.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,679.95, 127,020.14 and 28,559.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,679.95, 127,020.14 and 28,559.48 is: 42,839.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,679.95 : 127,020.14 = 28,559.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,679.95/127,020.14 = 28,559.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,679.95x = 127,020.14 × 28,559.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,679.95x = 3,627,629,060.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,627,629,060.55/84,679.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,839.29

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.