Home / 95,873.22-132,305.71-53,434.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,873.22, 132,305.71 and 53,434.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,873.22, 132,305.71 and 53,434.49 is: 73,739.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,873.22 : 132,305.71 = 53,434.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,873.22/132,305.71 = 53,434.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,873.22x = 132,305.71 × 53,434.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,873.22x = 7,069,688,137.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,069,688,137.94/95,873.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,739.97

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.