Home / 92,542.77-127,709.04-50,101.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92,542.77, 127,709.04 and 50,101.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92,542.77, 127,709.04 and 50,101.29 is: 69,139.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,542.77 : 127,709.04 = 50,101.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,542.77/127,709.04 = 50,101.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,542.77x = 127,709.04 × 50,101.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,542.77x = 6,398,387,648.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,398,387,648.66/92,542.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,139.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.