Home / 95,877.47-132,316.69-52,856.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,877.47, 132,316.69 and 52,856.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,877.47, 132,316.69 and 52,856.90 is: 72,945.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,877.47 : 132,316.69 = 52,856.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,877.47/132,316.69 = 52,856.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,877.47x = 132,316.69 × 52,856.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,877.47x = 6,993,850,597.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,850,597.51/95,877.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,945.71

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.