Home / 85,070.36-127,595.82-22,745.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,070.36, 127,595.82 and 22,745.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,070.36, 127,595.82 and 22,745.72 is: 34,115.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,070.36 : 127,595.82 = 22,745.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,070.36/127,595.82 = 22,745.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,070.36x = 127,595.82 × 22,745.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,070.36x = 2,902,258,794.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,258,794.89/85,070.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,115.98

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.