Home / 93,615.35-129,188.52-51,173.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,615.35, 129,188.52 and 51,173.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,615.35, 129,188.52 and 51,173.98 is: 70,619.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,615.35 : 129,188.52 = 51,173.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,615.35/129,188.52 = 51,173.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,615.35x = 129,188.52 × 51,173.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,615.35x = 6,611,090,415.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,090,415.74/93,615.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,619.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.