Home / 93,575.98-140,359.51-34,407.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,575.98, 140,359.51 and 34,407.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,575.98, 140,359.51 and 34,407.51 is: 51,609.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,575.98 : 140,359.51 = 34,407.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,575.98/140,359.51 = 34,407.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,575.98x = 140,359.51 × 34,407.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,575.98x = 4,829,421,243.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,829,421,243.92/93,575.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,609.63

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.