Home / 95,944.58-132,404.10-53,505.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,944.58, 132,404.10 and 53,505.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,944.58, 132,404.10 and 53,505.80 is: 73,838.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,944.58 : 132,404.10 = 53,505.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,944.58/132,404.10 = 53,505.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,944.58x = 132,404.10 × 53,505.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,944.58x = 7,084,387,293.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,084,387,293.78/95,944.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,838.33

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.