Home / 98,888.14-136,466.29-53,566.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,888.14, 136,466.29 and 53,566.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,888.14, 136,466.29 and 53,566.12 is: 73,921.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,888.14 : 136,466.29 = 53,566.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,888.14/136,466.29 = 53,566.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,888.14x = 136,466.29 × 53,566.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,888.14x = 7,309,969,429.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,309,969,429.03/98,888.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,921.60

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.