Home / 94,839.50-142,259.27-28,326.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,839.50, 142,259.27 and 28,326.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,839.50, 142,259.27 and 28,326.35 is: 42,489.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,839.50 : 142,259.27 = 28,326.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,839.50/142,259.27 = 28,326.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,839.50x = 142,259.27 × 28,326.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,839.50x = 4,029,685,019.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,685,019.84/94,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,489.52

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.