Home / 89,881.38-134,714.78-41,785.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,881.38, 134,714.78 and 41,785.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,881.38, 134,714.78 and 41,785.00 is: 62,627.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,881.38 : 134,714.78 = 41,785.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,881.38/134,714.78 = 41,785.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,881.38x = 134,714.78 × 41,785.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,881.38x = 5,629,056,693.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,629,056,693.28/89,881.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,627.62

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.