Home / 94,587.58-141,881.37-32,258.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,587.58, 141,881.37 and 32,258.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,587.58, 141,881.37 and 32,258.62 is: 48,387.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,587.58 : 141,881.37 = 32,258.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,587.58/141,881.37 = 32,258.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,587.58x = 141,881.37 × 32,258.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,587.58x = 4,576,897,199.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576,897,199.91/94,587.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,387.93

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.