Home / 85,593.60-128,390.40-76,867.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,593.60, 128,390.40 and 76,867.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,593.60, 128,390.40 and 76,867.20 is: 115,300.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,593.60 : 128,390.40 = 76,867.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,593.60/128,390.40 = 76,867.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,593.60x = 128,390.40 × 76,867.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,593.60x = 9,869,010,554.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,869,010,554.88/85,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,300.80

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.