Home / 85,582.73-128,342.66-29,406.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,582.73, 128,342.66 and 29,406.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,582.73, 128,342.66 and 29,406.90 is: 44,099.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,582.73 : 128,342.66 = 29,406.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,582.73/128,342.66 = 29,406.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,582.73x = 128,342.66 × 29,406.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,582.73x = 3,774,159,768.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,159,768.35/85,582.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,099.55

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.