Home / 85,081.14-127,630.44-32,534.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,081.14, 127,630.44 and 32,534.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,081.14, 127,630.44 and 32,534.82 is: 48,805.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,081.14 : 127,630.44 = 32,534.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,081.14/127,630.44 = 32,534.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,081.14x = 127,630.44 × 32,534.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,081.14x = 4,152,433,391.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,152,433,391.92/85,081.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,805.57

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.