Home / 85,271.61-127,885.59-25,286.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,271.61, 127,885.59 and 25,286.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,271.61, 127,885.59 and 25,286.05 is: 37,922.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,271.61 : 127,885.59 = 25,286.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,271.61/127,885.59 = 25,286.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,271.61x = 127,885.59 × 25,286.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,271.61x = 3,233,721,423.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,721,423.02/85,271.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,922.60

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.