Home / 89,149.58-133,675.15-36,595.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,149.58, 133,675.15 and 36,595.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,149.58, 133,675.15 and 36,595.97 is: 54,873.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,149.58 : 133,675.15 = 36,595.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,149.58/133,675.15 = 36,595.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,149.58x = 133,675.15 × 36,595.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,149.58x = 4,891,971,779.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,891,971,779.15/89,149.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,873.75

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.