Home / 89,233.21-133,857.10-36,643.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,233.21, 133,857.10 and 36,643.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,233.21, 133,857.10 and 36,643.15 is: 54,967.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,233.21 : 133,857.10 = 36,643.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,233.21/133,857.10 = 36,643.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,233.21x = 133,857.10 × 36,643.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,233.21x = 4,904,945,124.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,904,945,124.58/89,233.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,967.71

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.