Home / 85,892.60-128,838.90-50,814.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,892.60, 128,838.90 and 50,814.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,892.60, 128,838.90 and 50,814.20 is: 76,221.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,892.60 : 128,838.90 = 50,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,892.60/128,838.90 = 50,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,892.60x = 128,838.90 × 50,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,892.60x = 6,546,845,632.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,546,845,632.38/85,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,221.30

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.