Home / 86,060.40-129,025.80-36,099.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,060.40, 129,025.80 and 36,099.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,060.40, 129,025.80 and 36,099.60 is: 54,122.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,060.40 : 129,025.80 = 36,099.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,060.40/129,025.80 = 36,099.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,060.40x = 129,025.80 × 36,099.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,060.40x = 4,657,779,769.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,779,769.68/86,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,122.22

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.