Home / 85,887.60-128,831.40-74,077.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,887.60, 128,831.40 and 74,077.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,887.60, 128,831.40 and 74,077.80 is: 111,116.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,887.60 : 128,831.40 = 74,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,887.60/128,831.40 = 74,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,887.60x = 128,831.40 × 74,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,887.60x = 9,543,546,682.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,543,546,682.92/85,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,116.70

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.