Home / 86,251.34-129,377.58-30,091.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,251.34, 129,377.58 and 30,091.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,251.34, 129,377.58 and 30,091.22 is: 45,137.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,251.34 : 129,377.58 = 30,091.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,251.34/129,377.58 = 30,091.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,251.34x = 129,377.58 × 30,091.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,251.34x = 3,893,129,222.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,893,129,222.85/86,251.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,137.03

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.