Home / 85,510.60-128,120.10-72,971.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,510.60, 128,120.10 and 72,971.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,510.60, 128,120.10 and 72,971.80 is: 109,333.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,510.60 : 128,120.10 = 72,971.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,510.60/128,120.10 = 72,971.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,510.60x = 128,120.10 × 72,971.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,510.60x = 9,349,154,313.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,349,154,313.18/85,510.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,333.28

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.