Home / 95,830.66-132,246.24-55,567.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,830.66, 132,246.24 and 55,567.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,830.66, 132,246.24 and 55,567.84 is: 76,683.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,830.66 : 132,246.24 = 55,567.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,830.66/132,246.24 = 55,567.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,830.66x = 132,246.24 × 55,567.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,830.66x = 7,348,637,904.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,348,637,904.92/95,830.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,683.58

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.