Home / 92,547.48-138,878.34-36,377.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92,547.48, 138,878.34 and 36,377.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92,547.48, 138,878.34 and 36,377.76 is: 54,589.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,547.48 : 138,878.34 = 36,377.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,547.48/138,878.34 = 36,377.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,547.48x = 138,878.34 × 36,377.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,547.48x = 5,052,082,921.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,052,082,921.72/92,547.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,589.09

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.