Home / 95,494.47-131,786.04-52,475.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,494.47, 131,786.04 and 52,475.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,494.47, 131,786.04 and 52,475.78 is: 72,418.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,494.47 : 131,786.04 = 52,475.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,494.47/131,786.04 = 52,475.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,494.47x = 131,786.04 × 52,475.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,494.47x = 6,915,574,583.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,915,574,583.18/95,494.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,418.59

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.