Home / 94,516.52-130,432.72-52,075.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,516.52, 130,432.72 and 52,075.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,516.52, 130,432.72 and 52,075.04 is: 71,863.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,516.52 : 130,432.72 = 52,075.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,516.52/130,432.72 = 52,075.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,516.52x = 130,432.72 × 52,075.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,516.52x = 6,792,289,307.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,792,289,307.20/94,516.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,863.52

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.