Home / 94,116.72-129,880.69-53,830.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,116.72, 129,880.69 and 53,830.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,116.72, 129,880.69 and 53,830.42 is: 74,285.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,116.72 : 129,880.69 = 53,830.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,116.72/129,880.69 = 53,830.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,116.72x = 129,880.69 × 53,830.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,116.72x = 6,991,532,092.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,991,532,092.59/94,116.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,285.76

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.