Home / 95,215.26-131,395.04-52,772.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,215.26, 131,395.04 and 52,772.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,215.26, 131,395.04 and 52,772.88 is: 72,825.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,215.26 : 131,395.04 = 52,772.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,215.26/131,395.04 = 52,772.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,215.26x = 131,395.04 × 52,772.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,215.26x = 6,934,094,678.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,094,678.52/95,215.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,825.46

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.