Home / 362,843.67-544,275.06-96,604.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,843.67, 544,275.06 and 96,604.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,843.67, 544,275.06 and 96,604.68 is: 144,909.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,843.67 : 544,275.06 = 96,604.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,843.67/544,275.06 = 96,604.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,843.67x = 544,275.06 × 96,604.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,843.67x = 52,579,518,003.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,579,518,003.28/362,843.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,909.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.