Home / 86,009.40-128,795.40-82,072.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,009.40, 128,795.40 and 82,072.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,009.40, 128,795.40 and 82,072.80 is: 122,900.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,009.40 : 128,795.40 = 82,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,009.40/128,795.40 = 82,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,009.40x = 128,795.40 × 82,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,009.40x = 10,570,599,105.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,570,599,105.12/86,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,900.51

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.