Home / 95,382.46-131,628.36-59,593.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,382.46, 131,628.36 and 59,593.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,382.46, 131,628.36 and 59,593.29 is: 82,239.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,382.46 : 131,628.36 = 59,593.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,382.46/131,628.36 = 59,593.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,382.46x = 131,628.36 × 59,593.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,382.46x = 7,844,167,029.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,844,167,029.70/95,382.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,239.09

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.