Home / 281,624.01-422,461.98-92,085.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 281,624.01, 422,461.98 and 92,085.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 281,624.01, 422,461.98 and 92,085.35 is: 138,136.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,624.01 : 422,461.98 = 92,085.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,624.01/422,461.98 = 92,085.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,624.01x = 422,461.98 × 92,085.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,624.01x = 38,902,557,177.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,902,557,177.68/281,624.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,136.51

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.