Home / 89,232.64-133,761.92-42,472.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,232.64, 133,761.92 and 42,472.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,232.64, 133,761.92 and 42,472.96 is: 63,668.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,232.64 : 133,761.92 = 42,472.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,232.64/133,761.92 = 42,472.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,232.64x = 133,761.92 × 42,472.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,232.64x = 5,681,264,677.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681,264,677.68/89,232.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,668.01

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.