Home / 85,087.33-127,630.96-22,756.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,087.33, 127,630.96 and 22,756.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,087.33, 127,630.96 and 22,756.21 is: 34,134.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,087.33 : 127,630.96 = 22,756.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,087.33/127,630.96 = 22,756.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,087.33x = 127,630.96 × 22,756.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,087.33x = 2,904,396,928.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,396,928.26/85,087.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,134.31

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.