Home / 90,798.14-136,197.21-28,473.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,798.14, 136,197.21 and 28,473.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,798.14, 136,197.21 and 28,473.50 is: 42,710.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,798.14 : 136,197.21 = 28,473.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,798.14/136,197.21 = 28,473.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,798.14x = 136,197.21 × 28,473.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,798.14x = 3,878,011,258.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,011,258.94/90,798.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,710.25

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.