Home / 93,988.17-140,995.68-30,794.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,988.17, 140,995.68 and 30,794.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,988.17, 140,995.68 and 30,794.80 is: 46,196.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,988.17 : 140,995.68 = 30,794.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,988.17/140,995.68 = 30,794.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,988.17x = 140,995.68 × 30,794.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,988.17x = 4,341,933,766.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341,933,766.46/93,988.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,196.60

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.