Home / 92,680.66-127,889.85-56,872.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92,680.66, 127,889.85 and 56,872.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92,680.66, 127,889.85 and 56,872.18 is: 78,477.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,680.66 : 127,889.85 = 56,872.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,680.66/127,889.85 = 56,872.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,680.66x = 127,889.85 × 56,872.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,680.66x = 7,273,374,569.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,273,374,569.37/92,680.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,477.80

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.