Home / 93,538.36-140,939-77,263

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,538.36, 140,939 and 77,263

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,538.36, 140,939 and 77,263 is: 116,416.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,538.36 : 140,939 = 77,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,538.36/140,939 = 77,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,538.36x = 140,939 × 77,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,538.36x = 10,889,369,957
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,889,369,957/93,538.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,416.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.