Home / 91,708.60-137,562.90-29,385.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,708.60, 137,562.90 and 29,385.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,708.60, 137,562.90 and 29,385.40 is: 44,078.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,708.60 : 137,562.90 = 29,385.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,708.60/137,562.90 = 29,385.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,708.60x = 137,562.90 × 29,385.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,708.60x = 4,042,340,841.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,042,340,841.66/91,708.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,078.10

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.