Home / 85,970.70-128,846.70-41,501.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,970.70, 128,846.70 and 41,501.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,970.70, 128,846.70 and 41,501.70 is: 62,199.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,970.70 : 128,846.70 = 41,501.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,970.70/128,846.70 = 41,501.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,970.70x = 128,846.70 × 41,501.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,970.70x = 5,347,357,089.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,347,357,089.39/85,970.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,199.76

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.