Home / 98,553.84-136,004.40-53,841.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,553.84, 136,004.40 and 53,841.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,553.84, 136,004.40 and 53,841.84 is: 74,301.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,553.84 : 136,004.40 = 53,841.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,553.84/136,004.40 = 53,841.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,553.84x = 136,004.40 × 53,841.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,553.84x = 7,322,727,144.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,322,727,144.10/98,553.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,301.79

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.