Home / 85,322.20-127,983.30-74,954.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,322.20, 127,983.30 and 74,954.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,322.20, 127,983.30 and 74,954.20 is: 112,431.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,322.20 : 127,983.30 = 74,954.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,322.20/127,983.30 = 74,954.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,322.20x = 127,983.30 × 74,954.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,322.20x = 9,592,885,864.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,592,885,864.86/85,322.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,431.30

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.