Home / 93,851.62-140,777.40-23,730.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,851.62, 140,777.40 and 23,730.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,851.62, 140,777.40 and 23,730.92 is: 35,596.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,851.62 : 140,777.40 = 23,730.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,851.62/140,777.40 = 23,730.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,851.62x = 140,777.40 × 23,730.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,851.62x = 3,340,777,217.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,340,777,217.21/93,851.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,596.37

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.