Home / 89,699.36-134,472.69-39,752.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,699.36, 134,472.69 and 39,752.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,699.36, 134,472.69 and 39,752.23 is: 59,594.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,699.36 : 134,472.69 = 39,752.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,699.36/134,472.69 = 39,752.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,699.36x = 134,472.69 × 39,752.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,699.36x = 5,345,589,301.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,345,589,301.60/89,699.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,594.51

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.