Home / 85,083.66-126,752.37-81,245.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,083.66, 126,752.37 and 81,245.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,083.66, 126,752.37 and 81,245.48 is: 121,034.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,083.66 : 126,752.37 = 81,245.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,083.66/126,752.37 = 81,245.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,083.66x = 126,752.37 × 81,245.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,083.66x = 10,298,057,141.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,298,057,141.79/85,083.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,034.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.