Home / 99,164.62-136,848.18-53,843.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,164.62, 136,848.18 and 53,843.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,164.62, 136,848.18 and 53,843.02 is: 74,303.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,164.62 : 136,848.18 = 53,843.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,164.62/136,848.18 = 53,843.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,164.62x = 136,848.18 × 53,843.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,164.62x = 7,368,319,292.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,368,319,292.70/99,164.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,303.91

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.