Home / 95,624.64-131,960.12-53,182.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,624.64, 131,960.12 and 53,182.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,624.64, 131,960.12 and 53,182.26 is: 73,390.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,624.64 : 131,960.12 = 53,182.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,624.64/131,960.12 = 53,182.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,624.64x = 131,960.12 × 53,182.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,624.64x = 7,017,937,411.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,017,937,411.47/95,624.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,390.47

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.