Home / 93,322.56-139,760.82-51,139.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,322.56, 139,760.82 and 51,139.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,322.56, 139,760.82 and 51,139.20 is: 76,586.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,322.56 : 139,760.82 = 51,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,322.56/139,760.82 = 51,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,322.56x = 139,760.82 × 51,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,322.56x = 7,147,256,526.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,147,256,526.14/93,322.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,586.59

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.