Home / 92,737.53-127,978.52-50,296.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92,737.53, 127,978.52 and 50,296.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92,737.53, 127,978.52 and 50,296.05 is: 69,408.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,737.53 : 127,978.52 = 50,296.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,737.53/127,978.52 = 50,296.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,737.53x = 127,978.52 × 50,296.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,737.53x = 6,436,813,789.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,436,813,789.37/92,737.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,408.94

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.