Home / 85,536.10-128,304.15-23,206.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,536.10, 128,304.15 and 23,206.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,536.10, 128,304.15 and 23,206.60 is: 34,809.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,536.10 : 128,304.15 = 23,206.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,536.10/128,304.15 = 23,206.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,536.10x = 128,304.15 × 23,206.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,536.10x = 2,977,503,087.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,977,503,087.39/85,536.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,809.90

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.