Home / 85,403.60-128,117.55-26,230.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,403.60, 128,117.55 and 26,230.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,403.60, 128,117.55 and 26,230.40 is: 39,349.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,403.60 : 128,117.55 = 26,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,403.60/128,117.55 = 26,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,403.60x = 128,117.55 × 26,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,403.60x = 3,360,574,583.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,574,583.52/85,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,349.33

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.