Home / 90,174.36-135,292.62-40,288.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,174.36, 135,292.62 and 40,288.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,174.36, 135,292.62 and 40,288.89 is: 60,447.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,174.36 : 135,292.62 = 40,288.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,174.36/135,292.62 = 40,288.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,174.36x = 135,292.62 × 40,288.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,174.36x = 5,450,789,484.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,450,789,484.99/90,174.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,447.22

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.