Home / 85,425.60-128,160.80-32,836.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,425.60, 128,160.80 and 32,836.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,425.60, 128,160.80 and 32,836.80 is: 49,263.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,425.60 : 128,160.80 = 32,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,425.60/128,160.80 = 32,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,425.60x = 128,160.80 × 32,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,425.60x = 4,208,390,557.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,390,557.44/85,425.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,263.81

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.