Home / 85,670.66-118,279.17-55,056.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,670.66, 118,279.17 and 55,056.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,670.66, 118,279.17 and 55,056.17 is: 76,012.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,670.66 : 118,279.17 = 55,056.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,670.66/118,279.17 = 55,056.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,670.66x = 118,279.17 × 55,056.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,670.66x = 6,511,997,499.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,511,997,499.58/85,670.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,012.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.