Home / 85,191.12-127,806.12-26,035.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,191.12, 127,806.12 and 26,035.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,191.12, 127,806.12 and 26,035.20 is: 39,058.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,191.12 : 127,806.12 = 26,035.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,191.12/127,806.12 = 26,035.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,191.12x = 127,806.12 × 26,035.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,191.12x = 3,327,457,895.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,457,895.42/85,191.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,058.74

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.