Home / 85,468.80-128,207.52-29,315.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,468.80, 128,207.52 and 29,315.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,468.80, 128,207.52 and 29,315.52 is: 43,974.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,468.80 : 128,207.52 = 29,315.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,468.80/128,207.52 = 29,315.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,468.80x = 128,207.52 × 29,315.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,468.80x = 3,758,470,116.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,470,116.71/85,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,974.76

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.