Home / 93,892.36-140,743.77-58,856.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,892.36, 140,743.77 and 58,856.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,892.36, 140,743.77 and 58,856.62 is: 88,225.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,892.36 : 140,743.77 = 58,856.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,892.36/140,743.77 = 58,856.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,892.36x = 140,743.77 × 58,856.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,892.36x = 8,283,702,588.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283,702,588.26/93,892.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,225.52

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.