Home / 93,439.79-140,178.14-34,275.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,439.79, 140,178.14 and 34,275.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,439.79, 140,178.14 and 34,275.97 is: 51,420.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,439.79 : 140,178.14 = 34,275.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,439.79/140,178.14 = 34,275.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,439.79x = 140,178.14 × 34,275.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,439.79x = 4,804,741,721.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,804,741,721.30/93,439.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,420.73

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.