Home / 86,567.40-129,851.10-81,383.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,567.40, 129,851.10 and 81,383.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,567.40, 129,851.10 and 81,383.40 is: 122,075.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,567.40 : 129,851.10 = 81,383.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,567.40/129,851.10 = 81,383.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,567.40x = 129,851.10 × 81,383.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,567.40x = 10,567,724,011.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,567,724,011.74/86,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,075.10

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.