Home / 94,045.94-140,985.87-71,957.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,045.94, 140,985.87 and 71,957.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,045.94, 140,985.87 and 71,957.92 is: 107,873.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,045.94 : 140,985.87 = 71,957.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,045.94/140,985.87 = 71,957.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,045.94x = 140,985.87 × 71,957.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,045.94x = 10,145,050,270.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,145,050,270.98/94,045.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,873.35

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.