Home / 91,815.34-137,674.56-28,623.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,815.34, 137,674.56 and 28,623.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,815.34, 137,674.56 and 28,623.68 is: 42,920.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,815.34 : 137,674.56 = 28,623.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,815.34/137,674.56 = 28,623.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,815.34x = 137,674.56 × 28,623.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,815.34x = 3,940,753,098.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,940,753,098.24/91,815.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,920.42

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.