Home / 91,938.38-137,907.56-29,608.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,938.38, 137,907.56 and 29,608.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,938.38, 137,907.56 and 29,608.88 is: 44,413.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,938.38 : 137,907.56 = 29,608.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,938.38/137,907.56 = 29,608.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,938.38x = 137,907.56 × 29,608.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,938.38x = 4,083,287,779.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,287,779.62/91,938.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,413.31

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.