Home / 92,882.79-128,178.23-52,596.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 92,882.79, 128,178.23 and 52,596.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 92,882.79, 128,178.23 and 52,596.54 is: 72,583.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,882.79 : 128,178.23 = 52,596.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,882.79/128,178.23 = 52,596.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,882.79x = 128,178.23 × 52,596.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,882.79x = 6,741,731,401.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,741,731,401.32/92,882.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,583.21

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.