Home / 93,592.79-140,444.46-49,222.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,592.79, 140,444.46 and 49,222.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,592.79, 140,444.46 and 49,222.97 is: 73,863.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,592.79 : 140,444.46 = 49,222.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,592.79/140,444.46 = 49,222.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,592.79x = 140,444.46 × 49,222.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,592.79x = 6,913,092,739.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,913,092,739.02/93,592.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,863.52

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.