Home / 95,942.58-132,401.34-53,503.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,942.58, 132,401.34 and 53,503.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,942.58, 132,401.34 and 53,503.80 is: 73,835.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,942.58 : 132,401.34 = 53,503.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,942.58/132,401.34 = 53,503.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,942.58x = 132,401.34 × 53,503.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,942.58x = 7,083,974,815.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,083,974,815.09/95,942.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,835.57

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.