Home / 95,356.77-131,592.15-52,915.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,356.77, 131,592.15 and 52,915.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,356.77, 131,592.15 and 52,915.20 is: 73,022.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,356.77 : 131,592.15 = 52,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,356.77/131,592.15 = 52,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,356.77x = 131,592.15 × 52,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,356.77x = 6,963,224,935.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,963,224,935.68/95,356.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,022.87

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.