Home / 85,741.10-128,592.20-30,337.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,741.10, 128,592.20 and 30,337.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,741.10, 128,592.20 and 30,337.10 is: 45,498.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,741.10 : 128,592.20 = 30,337.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,741.10/128,592.20 = 30,337.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,741.10x = 128,592.20 × 30,337.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,741.10x = 3,901,113,635.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,113,635.97/85,741.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,498.76

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.