Home / 86,340.92-129,522.36-24,011.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,340.92, 129,522.36 and 24,011.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,340.92, 129,522.36 and 24,011.48 is: 36,020.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,340.92 : 129,522.36 = 24,011.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,340.92/129,522.36 = 24,011.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,340.92x = 129,522.36 × 24,011.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,340.92x = 3,110,023,556.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,023,556.69/86,340.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,020.27

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.