Home / 93,998.22-129,725.86-51,565.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,998.22, 129,725.86 and 51,565.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,998.22, 129,725.86 and 51,565.02 is: 71,164.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,998.22 : 129,725.86 = 51,565.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,998.22/129,725.86 = 51,565.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,998.22x = 129,725.86 × 51,565.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,998.22x = 6,689,316,565.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,689,316,565.42/93,998.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,164.29

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.