Home / 85,591.40-128,144.10-80,936.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,591.40, 128,144.10 and 80,936.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,591.40, 128,144.10 and 80,936.60 is: 121,175.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,591.40 : 128,144.10 = 80,936.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,591.40/128,144.10 = 80,936.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,591.40x = 128,144.10 × 80,936.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,591.40x = 10,371,547,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,371,547,764.06/85,591.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,175.12

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.