Home / 85,371.56-117,771.54-53,528.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,371.56, 117,771.54 and 53,528.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,371.56, 117,771.54 and 53,528.84 is: 73,843.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,371.56 : 117,771.54 = 53,528.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,371.56/117,771.54 = 53,528.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,371.56x = 117,771.54 × 53,528.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,371.56x = 6,304,173,921.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,304,173,921.21/85,371.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,843.96

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.