Home / 97,726.24-134,852.84-55,276.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,726.24, 134,852.84 and 55,276.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,726.24, 134,852.84 and 55,276.48 is: 76,276.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,726.24 : 134,852.84 = 55,276.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,726.24/134,852.84 = 55,276.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,726.24x = 134,852.84 × 55,276.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,726.24x = 7,454,190,313.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,454,190,313.20/97,726.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,276.24

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.