Home / 95,813.74-132,227.05-53,372.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,813.74, 132,227.05 and 53,372.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,813.74, 132,227.05 and 53,372.29 is: 73,656.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,813.74 : 132,227.05 = 53,372.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,813.74/132,227.05 = 53,372.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,813.74x = 132,227.05 × 53,372.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,813.74x = 7,057,260,458.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,057,260,458.44/95,813.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,656.04

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.