Home / 84,800.62-127,210.96-37,395.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,800.62, 127,210.96 and 37,395.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,800.62, 127,210.96 and 37,395.57 is: 56,097.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,800.62 : 127,210.96 = 37,395.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,800.62/127,210.96 = 37,395.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,800.62x = 127,210.96 × 37,395.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,800.62x = 4,757,126,672.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,757,126,672.88/84,800.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,097.78

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.