Home / 86,458.45-129,699.01-33,861.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,458.45, 129,699.01 and 33,861.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,458.45, 129,699.01 and 33,861.10 is: 50,796.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,458.45 : 129,699.01 = 33,861.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,458.45/129,699.01 = 33,861.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,458.45x = 129,699.01 × 33,861.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,458.45x = 4,391,750,499.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,391,750,499.02/86,458.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,796.08

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.