Home / 95,123.68-131,271.78-52,682.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,123.68, 131,271.78 and 52,682.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,123.68, 131,271.78 and 52,682.92 is: 72,703.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,123.68 : 131,271.78 = 52,682.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,123.68/131,271.78 = 52,682.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,123.68x = 131,271.78 × 52,682.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,123.68x = 6,915,780,684.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,780,684.00/95,123.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,703.04

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.