Home / 94,348.74-141,518.50-35,179.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,348.74, 141,518.50 and 35,179.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,348.74, 141,518.50 and 35,179.79 is: 52,767.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,348.74 : 141,518.50 = 35,179.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,348.74/141,518.50 = 35,179.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,348.74x = 141,518.50 × 35,179.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,348.74x = 4,978,591,111.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,978,591,111.12/94,348.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,767.97

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.