Home / 95,478.21-131,760.30-52,461.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,478.21, 131,760.30 and 52,461.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,478.21, 131,760.30 and 52,461.19 is: 72,396.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,478.21 : 131,760.30 = 52,461.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,478.21/131,760.30 = 52,461.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,478.21x = 131,760.30 × 52,461.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,478.21x = 6,912,301,753.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,912,301,753.04/95,478.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,396.64

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.