Home / 92,621.43-138,820.59-42,633.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92,621.43, 138,820.59 and 42,633.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92,621.43, 138,820.59 and 42,633.09 is: 63,898.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,621.43 : 138,820.59 = 42,633.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,621.43/138,820.59 = 42,633.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,621.43x = 138,820.59 × 42,633.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,621.43x = 5,918,350,707.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,350,707.32/92,621.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,898.29

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.