Home / 91,604.49-137,426.34-28,423.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,604.49, 137,426.34 and 28,423.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,604.49, 137,426.34 and 28,423.23 is: 42,640.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,604.49 : 137,426.34 = 28,423.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,604.49/137,426.34 = 28,423.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,604.49x = 137,426.34 × 28,423.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,604.49x = 3,906,100,469.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,906,100,469.88/91,604.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,640.93

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.