Home / 93,790.96-129,431.52-51,349.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,790.96, 129,431.52 and 51,349.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,790.96, 129,431.52 and 51,349.44 is: 70,862.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,790.96 : 129,431.52 = 51,349.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,790.96/129,431.52 = 51,349.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,790.96x = 129,431.52 × 51,349.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,790.96x = 6,646,236,070.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,646,236,070.35/93,790.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,862.22

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.