Home / 85,174.86-127,163.40-65,079.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,174.86, 127,163.40 and 65,079.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,174.86, 127,163.40 and 65,079.18 is: 97,161.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,174.86 : 127,163.40 = 65,079.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,174.86/127,163.40 = 65,079.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,174.86x = 127,163.40 × 65,079.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,174.86x = 8,275,689,798.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275,689,798.01/85,174.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,161.18

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.